Elderton Tennis Classic 2023
On Sunday we had a fabulous day for the 2023 Elderton Tennis Classic! Perfect weather, a fun contingent of teams, strong competition and great food and wine. Thank you to everyone who came to play this year, and to those who cheered from the sidelines – it is you all who make the day so great!
Also a huge thank you goes to the Nuriootpa Tennis Club. The matches are facilitated by Matt and his team from the Nuriootpa Tennis Club, as a major club fundraiser and we thank you for all your hard work.
The Elderton Tennis Classic
The Elderton Tennis Classic is a Fast4 tournament, with mixed doubles competing in two categories based on tennis ability – Here to Win and Here to Wine.
We began the day at the Nuriootpa tennis courts were the round robin qualifying was held with 24 mixed doubles teams.
After lunch the event moved back here to Cellar Door, for the finals which were played on the grass court. Spectators were able to take front row seats for the finals, relax on the lawn with food by The Bearded Cook, and take a quick dip in the pool to cool off.
The Championship Rounds
The ‘Here to Win’ category was incredibly strongly contested and provided great tennis for all the spectators.
Congratulations to 2023 Elderton Tennis Classic Champions, Tessa and Martin. They were champions last year, so were pretty pleased to win back to back. And in 2018, so what a record they have on our court!
Great work to runners-up, Jackson and Tyler, who were also contenders for Best Dressed.
Here’s the before shot of the grand finalists:
‘Here to Wine’ category winners, Grant and Anna. Runners-up were Amanda and Michael.
Other prizes were also awarded to celebrate the fun side of the day:
Best Dressed, Aash and Simone. Multi-time winners of this award, we love your commitment and creativity! They even played the first match of the day with the boxes on 😆
Most Fun went to Ivan and Phoebe:
And Best Commander Shot was played by Craig!
Here are some of the contenders from the Best Dressed competition. We love that everyone has a great time participating!
Book your tennis experience at Elderton’s Cellar Door
If you’re interested in your own tennis and wine experience at our Cellar Door, check out our Taste, Set & Match experience. Perfect for a small group of 4-6 people to enjoy a day in the life of Elderton! Start with a private wine tasting experience, followed by a friendly tennis match on our grass court at Cellar Door.
Four people
- 2.5 hours total experience length
- Includes 1 hour Private Tasting
- Includes use of court for 90 minutes + canister of tennis balls, water, a bottle of wine from our Estate range and a cheese plate to share.
Five or six people
- 3 hours total experience length
- Includes 1 hour Private Tasting
- Includes use of court for 2 hours + canister of tennis balls, water, a bottle of wine from our Estate range and a cheese plate to share.
Email our Cellar Door Manager to enquire about rates and booking availability.
