Competitive Tennis in Waukesha County
USTA league play in Waukesha County runs through the Greater Milwaukee local league -- one of five USTA Wisconsin local leagues, alongside Madison, Great Lakes (Fox Valley), La Crosse, and Northcentral -- under the USTA Wisconsin District, part of the USTA Midwest Section headquartered in Indianapolis. The league administers year-round adult NTRP play across all major Waukesha County facilities. Princeton Club New Berlin runs an active state-league program (the Princeton Club State League), with a $25 non-member registration fee giving outside players access to Princeton Club teams. Elite Brookfield fields USTA league teams as part of Elite Sports Clubs' system-wide adult and junior program -- the largest tennis program in Wisconsin -- and Western Racquet Club in Elm Grove fields traditional private-club USTA league teams.
Junior development in Waukesha County runs through Elite Sports Clubs' nationally-recognized 10 & Under Tennis program (Elite was the first Milwaukee club to fully implement the USTA's 10U progression), Western Racquet Club's permanent 36' courts (the first such installation in Wisconsin, dedicated by Patrick McEnroe), and Princeton Club New Berlin's USPTA junior pipeline. Several Waukesha County high school tennis programs are among the most decorated in WIAA history -- the Greater Metro Conference has won 18 consecutive Division 1 boys team state titles through 2025, and the conference's deep regular-season schedule (Brookfield Central's I-94 Challenge brings together Nicolet, Middleton, and Madison West among others) produces tournament-tested teams every spring.
For tournament play, the Milwaukee Tennis Classic -- one of the longest-running NCAA Division I collegiate tennis events in the country -- hosts its women's draw at Western Racquet Club in Elm Grove each fall (the men's draw is at the Nicolet Tennis Center in Glendale). The 49th annual MTC was held September 25-28, 2025; the event is ITA Gold Level and awards wild cards to the ITA end-of-year national championships. Carroll University in Waukesha competes in the CCIW Conference and provides a regular slate of NCAA D-III home matches each spring.
High School Tennis in Waukesha County
High school tennis in Wisconsin is governed by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA), which contests state tournaments in Division 1 (larger schools) and Division 2 (smaller schools). In Wisconsin, boys tennis is a spring sport and girls tennis is a fall sport; both state tournaments are held annually at Nielsen Tennis Stadium on the UW-Madison campus. Waukesha County schools dominate the Greater Metro Conference (D1), the Classic 8 Conference (D1/D2), and the Woodland Conference (D2) -- and combined have produced more recent WIAA tennis state team and individual champions than any other county in Wisconsin.
Brookfield (Elmbrook School District)
- Brookfield Central Lancers (Brookfield) -- WIAA D1, Greater Metro -- 2024 + 2025 D1 boys team state champions; 2025 was a perfect 26-0 season; five team state titles in all. Coach Jon Vogt. 2025 GMC Doubles Athletes of the Year: Jacob Smith & Michael Li.
- Brookfield East Spartans (Brookfield) -- WIAA D1, Greater Metro -- 2024 + 2025 D1 girls team state champions (back-to-back); 2024 was program's first-ever team title. Caroline Raster: 2025 D1 girls singles state champion (24-0 senior season). Coach Linda Lied (25+ years). Boys: Oscar Corwin won 2023 D1 boys singles state title.
- Brookfield Academy Blue Knights (Brookfield) -- WIAA D2, Woodland -- FOUR consecutive D2 boys team state titles (2021-2024), tied for 3rd-longest D2 streak. Coach Michael Rajchel. Adrian Yin (2024 D2 boys singles state champion). Girls: Kylie Matz won 2024 D2 girls singles championship; girls team's first state team appearance in 2024.
Greater Metro Conference (D1)
- Hartland Arrowhead Warhawks (Hartland) -- WIAA D1, Greater Metro -- Recent D1 girls team state contender; 2024 D1 girls team state runner-up (lost 4-3 to Brookfield East); 2024 D1 girls doubles state champions Sarah Neubert & Isabella Heidenberger; 2023 D1 boys doubles state champions Alex Deubel & Ben Brandel; girls coach Jack Watermolen.
- Menomonee Falls Phoenix (Menomonee Falls) -- WIAA D1, Greater Metro -- 2024 D1 boys singles state champion CJ Kryscio; 2025 GMC Boys Singles Athlete of the Year (Kryscio); 2025 D1 boys doubles state runner-up Michael Balister & Miles Seder.
- Mukwonago Indians (Mukwonago) -- WIAA D1, Greater Metro -- 2025 D1 boys doubles 2nd seed Isaac Besar & Nate Christiansen; consistent state appearances.
- Sussex Hamilton Chargers (Sussex) -- WIAA D1, Greater Metro -- Strong Sussex tennis tradition; recent state qualifiers Nathan Rose & Alex Yan.
Classic 8 Conference / Lake Country / Other
- Catholic Memorial Crusaders (Waukesha) -- WIAA D2, Classic 8 -- 2024 + 2025 D2 boys doubles state champions; 2024 doubles champions Nate Carson & Finn Milleman; 2025 doubles champions Finn Milleman & Brady Latus (20-1); 2025 D2 boys singles state runner-up Oliver Milleman.
- Kettle Moraine Lasers (Wales) -- WIAA D1, Classic 8 -- Lake Country D1 program with consistent state qualifiers.
- Pewaukee Pirates (Pewaukee) -- WIAA D1, Classic 8 -- Multiple state qualifiers in singles and doubles.
- New Berlin Eisenhower Lions (New Berlin) -- WIAA D1, Classic 8 -- Multiple recent boys doubles state qualifiers (Yoon/Luthra; Beeram).
- New Berlin West Vikings (New Berlin) -- WIAA D1, Classic 8 -- New Berlin's other public-school tennis program.
- Waukesha North/South/West (Waukesha) -- WIAA D1 -- Three Waukesha public schools fielding tennis programs.
- University Lake School Hawks (Hartland) -- WIAA D2, Woodland -- Small private Lake Country school with multiple state appearances.
Governing Body:
WIAA Boys Tennis -- D1 & D2 (spring) |
WIAA Girls Tennis -- D1 & D2 (fall) |
Greater Metro Conference Tennis |
WIAA State Results
The Steinbach Legacy & Brookfield's Coaching Tree
No discussion of Waukesha County tennis is complete without Dave Steinbach, the legendary Brookfield Central head tennis coach who died in 2022 at age 86 and spent 38 years building one of the most successful prep tennis programs in Wisconsin history. Steinbach won more than 1,100 matches and 13 state championships during his career -- 4 of them on the boys side and 9 on the girls side -- and kept coaching into his 80s, stepping down from the Brookfield Central girls program in 2020. He passed the program to his protege Jon Vogt, who took over the boys head coaching role in 2018 and the girls program in 2020.
When Vogt's Lancers won the 2024 D1 team state championship, Vogt paid tribute to Steinbach, who had passed away two years earlier and remained the program's guiding influence. A year later, Vogt's Brookfield Central program went a perfect 26-0 to win the 2025 D1 boys team title -- back-to-back championships and a fitting tribute to Steinbach's legacy. Across town, Linda Lied has built an equally remarkable program at Brookfield East, leading the girls program for over 25 years and now coaching both the boys and girls. Her 2024 D1 girls state team championship was the program's first ever; her 2025 team made it back-to-back. The two coaches have, between them, taken Brookfield from a tennis-strong school district to the most decorated WIAA tennis enclave in the state.
Collegiate Tennis in Waukesha County
Carroll University in Waukesha provides Waukesha County's NCAA Division III tennis option, with both men's and women's programs in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW). Just east in Milwaukee County, Marquette University's Big East D-I program at the new Sprovieri Tennis Complex draws on Waukesha County's high-school pipeline, while a cluster of D-III programs across the western suburbs round out the regional collegiate scene.
Carroll
Waukesha, WI · D-III
CCIW
NCAA Division III, College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW). Both men's and women's tennis programs at 100 N East Avenue in Waukesha. Carroll University -- Wisconsin's oldest college (founded 1846) -- hosts home matches on the campus tennis courts and provides Waukesha County's primary collegiate tennis option.
Regional D-III
Western Suburbs · D-III
D-III
Adjacent NCAA Division III programs include Wisconsin Lutheran College Warriors (Milwaukee, NACC), Concordia University Wisconsin Falcons (Mequon, NACC), and Milwaukee School of Engineering Raiders (Milwaukee, NACC) -- all within easy driving distance for Waukesha County players. Marquette University's Big East NCAA Division I program at the new Sprovieri Tennis Complex (opened January 2025) is the closest D-I option.
Note: The Greater Metro Conference's deep regular-season schedule (Brookfield Central's I-94 Challenge, the conference dual-meet rotation) gives Waukesha County high-school seniors as competitive a college recruiting environment as any region in Wisconsin -- regularly producing recruits to Big Ten, Big East, and CCIW college tennis programs.
Frequently Asked Questions About Tennis in Waukesha County
What are the best tennis facilities in Waukesha County? +
Waukesha County is home to several of Wisconsin's most active indoor tennis facilities. Princeton Club New Berlin (14999 W Beloit Road) features indoor and outdoor tennis courts plus a full USPTA professional tennis program. Elite Sports Clubs operates its Elite Brookfield location in Waukesha County (13825 W Burleigh Road, with 8 indoor and 2 outdoor tennis courts), one of four Greater Milwaukee Elite tennis clubs. Western Racquet Club in Elm Grove (founded 1960; 4 indoor + 14 outdoor courts; member-only) is one of the premier private racquet clubs in the Midwest. Add the Lake Country private clubs -- Chenequa Country Club, Westmoor Country Club, North Hills Country Club -- plus high-school complexes at Brookfield Central, Brookfield East, Arrowhead, Mukwonago, Catholic Memorial, and Pewaukee, and Waukesha County rivals any region in Wisconsin for total court inventory.
Tell me about Princeton Club New Berlin tennis. +
Princeton Club New Berlin at 14999 W Beloit Road offers indoor and outdoor tennis courts and a comprehensive USPTA-certified pro staff. The club offers tennis socials, adult club leagues, the Princeton Club State League team, junior programming, Cardio Tennis sessions, and private lessons. The tennis center can be reached at (414) 427-1100. Court reservations are available at the Front Desk; non-members must be playing with a member to use courts and pay appropriate court fees. Outdoor teams have first priority on indoor courts on rain days, with captains required to move matches indoors by 4 p.m. on match day. Princeton Club has been operating in New Berlin since 2002 as part of the Princeton Club chain (with locations across Madison and Milwaukee).
Why are Brookfield Central and Brookfield East so dominant in WIAA tennis? +
Brookfield Central (Lancers, WIAA D1, Greater Metro) and Brookfield East (Spartans, WIAA D1, Greater Metro) are the two power programs of the Elmbrook School District -- a wealthy western Milwaukee suburb with deep tennis facilities, a long club-tennis tradition through Western Racquet Club and Elite Brookfield, and a high-school coaching pipeline that has produced state-tournament regulars for over 30 years. The late Dave Steinbach -- who passed away in 2022 at age 86 -- coached at Brookfield Central for 38 years, accumulating more than 1,100 match wins and 13 state championships (4 boys, 9 girls), inspiring his successor Jon Vogt who took over the boys program in 2018 and the girls in 2020. Linda Lied has served as Brookfield East's head coach for over 25 years and now leads both the boys and girls programs. Combined with the deep youth-development pipelines through the Greater Milwaukee tennis ecosystem, the two Brookfield public-school programs have a sustained competitive advantage in Wisconsin tennis.
What are Brookfield Central's recent state-championship achievements? +
Brookfield Central won the WIAA Division 1 boys team state championship in 2024 and 2025 -- back-to-back championships under coach Jon Vogt. The 2024 team won 4-3 over Marquette at Nielsen Tennis Stadium; the 2025 team went a perfect 26-0, winning the title 5-2 over Middleton after defeating 18 ranked teams during the regular season including the Lancers' own I-94 Challenge sweep over Nicolet, Middleton, and Madison West. Per the WIAA, the 2025 title was the school's fifth team state championship overall, with 2024 the fourth. Senior doubles tandem Jacob Smith and Michael Li were 2025 GMC Doubles Athletes of the Year and finished 3rd in D1 doubles at state, while Andrey Semin finished 6th in D1 singles at state. Brookfield Central also received the WIAA Sportsmanship Award for boys tennis in 2023 and 2005.
What about Brookfield East's girls tennis program? +
Brookfield East's girls tennis program won the WIAA D1 team state championship in both 2024 and 2025 -- back-to-back titles, with 2024 being the program's first-ever team state championship in coach Linda Lied's 25-year tenure. The 2024 final came down to a winning singles match by junior Caroline Raster against Arrowhead's Emily Muresan to clinch the program's first-ever D1 team title. In 2025, the No. 1-seeded Spartans went 3-0 across the state weekend with victories over Westosha Central, Eau Claire Memorial, and Neenah (6-1 in the final), dropping just 2 of 21 matches. Caroline Raster -- who finished 5th at D1 girls individual singles in 2024 -- returned in 2025 to win the D1 singles state championship over Verona's McKenna Thorson 6-3, 3-6, 11-9 to complete an undefeated 24-0 season, capping her career as a four-time state qualifier.
What is Brookfield Academy? +
Brookfield Academy (Blue Knights) is a private K-12 college-preparatory school in Brookfield competing in WIAA Division 2 in the Woodland Conference. The boys tennis program won FOUR consecutive D2 team state championships from 2021 through 2024 -- tied for the third-longest D2 team-tennis streak in WIAA history, behind only University School of Milwaukee (six in a row 2006-2011) and Whitefish Bay (four in a row 1997-2000). The Blue Knights' 2024 title was sealed with a 4-3 win over Green Bay Notre Dame in the championship match; coach Michael Rajchel has led the boys program for several years. Standout Adrian Yin won the 2024 D2 boys singles state championship after finishing runner-up in 2021 and 2023. The girls program qualified for the WIAA D2 state team tournament for the first time in school history in 2024; sophomore Kylie Matz won the 2024 D2 girls singles state championship that fall.
Is Carroll University a tennis school? +
Yes. Carroll University in Waukesha (100 N East Avenue) sponsors both men's and women's NCAA Division III tennis programs in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW). The Pioneers are Wisconsin's oldest college (founded 1846) and play home matches on the campus tennis courts, providing the primary collegiate tennis option in Waukesha County. Other regional D-III programs include Wisconsin Lutheran College (Milwaukee, NACC), Concordia University Wisconsin (Mequon, NACC), and Milwaukee School of Engineering (Milwaukee, NACC) -- collectively forming a competitive D-III tennis cluster across the western Milwaukee suburbs.
Are there country clubs with tennis in Waukesha County? +
Yes. Western Racquet Club in Elm Grove (1800 Highland Drive) is the flagship private racquet club in the western Milwaukee suburbs -- 4 indoor and 14 outdoor courts on a 13-acre campus, founded in 1960, and the first club in Wisconsin to install permanent 36' 10-and-Under courts (dedicated by Patrick McEnroe). In Lake Country, Chenequa Country Club (Hartland) maintains tennis courts alongside its golf facilities; Westmoor Country Club (Brookfield) and North Hills Country Club (Menomonee Falls) offer private tennis facilities for members. The Lake Country and western suburbs together house some of the deepest private-club tennis infrastructure in Wisconsin.
Does Waukesha County offer USTA leagues? +
Yes. USTA league play in Waukesha County runs through the
Greater Milwaukee local league -- one of the five USTA Wisconsin local leagues (alongside Madison, Great Lakes/Fox Valley, La Crosse, and Northcentral). The league administers year-round adult NTRP play across all major Waukesha County facilities; Princeton Club New Berlin runs an active state-league program (the Princeton Club State League), and Elite Brookfield and Western Racquet Club field USTA league teams. Junior tournaments throughout the region feed into the USTA Midwest Section Championships. Find
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