Greenacres (City/Hills) and Strathalbyn (Rural) Tennis Clubs have been named South Australia’s Most Outstanding Tennis Clubs for 2025, highlighting their incredible commitment to community, participation, and club culture. Dedicated volunteers Klinton Devenish (City/Hills) and Kathleen Slade (Rural) were honoured with Volunteer Achievement Awards for their passion and service to the sport.
The awards, among many others, were presented at the 2025 Tennis SA Awards Night, held at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Saturday 3 May.
“Tennis is thriving across South Australia, and our annual Awards Night is the perfect opportunity to recognise the remarkable individuals and clubs driving this success,” Tennis SA CEO Debbie Sterrey said.
“It’s always inspiring to see our community come together to celebrate the achievements of the past year. From grassroots to high performance, everyone plays a part in shaping the future of our sport.”
Finalists in the City/Hills category included Seacliff Tennis Club and Sturt Lawn Tennis Club, while Mount Gambier Tennis Club and Port Lincoln Tennis Club were in contention for the Rural accolade.
Professional athletes Li Tu and Petra Hule were awarded South Australia’s highest individual honours – the Burr and Boyce Medals – with both players earning back-to-back wins for their continued excellence on and off the court.
Sarah Mildren took home the Gwen Thiele Memorial Trophy for the most outstanding 18-and-under female, and Hugh Winter won the Don Turnbull Memorial Trophy for the most outstanding 18-and-under male – his second consecutive win.
In the Most Outstanding Athlete with a Disability category, Ethan Cook and Andriana Petrakis were recognised as joint winners, highlighting their outstanding achievements and inspirational journeys.
Roger Davey was named Most Outstanding 30+ Tennis Senior, celebrating his exceptional commitment and performance on the court.
Coaching excellence was on full display, with Todd Langman winning Most Outstanding Coach – Development, Adam Fonfe taking out Most Outstanding Coach – Club, and Sam Clayson once again awarded Most Outstanding Coach – Rural.
The Rural City of Murray Bridge was recognised as the Most Outstanding Council or Government Department for its strong partnership with the tennis community.
Other award winners included:
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Most Outstanding Club-Based Competition: Greenacres Tennis Club “Fiery 3’s”
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Most Outstanding Tournament: MDTC Open Championship
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Most Outstanding School: Maitland Lutheran School
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Most Outstanding Inclusion Initiative: SA Blind and Low Vision Tennis Program
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Excellence in Officiating: Robyn Tucker
Tennis SA also celebrated major service milestones, with Rick Baldock inducted as a Tennis SA Life Member and Jim Ferguson honoured as the newest member of the South Australian Legends Club.
A heartfelt thank you to EventWise, the 2025 Tennis SA Awards Major Sponsor, for their continued support in celebrating the incredible tennis community across South Australia.
Relive the night, below:
The full list of award winners were as follows:
South Australian Legends Club
Jim Ferguson
Tennis SA Life Member
Rick Baldock
Metro League Women
Division Two premiers
Athelstone Tennis Club
Not in attendance
Division One premiers
Denman Tennis Club
Metro League Men
Division Four premiers
Colonel Light West Tennis Club
Division Three premiers
Memorial Drive Tennis Club
Division Two premiers
Hallet Cove Beach Tennis Club
Division One premiers
Glenlea Tennis Club
Metro League Strike Rate Award Winners
Women division two joint winners
Jennifer Robinson
Not in attendance
Eden Ackarie
Not in attendance
Soraya Kadiric
Women division one
Elaine Wang
Men division four
Mitchell Fricker
Men division three
Joel Scalzi
Men division two
Callum Hewitson
Not in attendance
Men division one
Max Edwards
Not in attendance
State League Fair Play Awards Winners
Hayley Riessen
Andrew Tavella
State League Player of the Year
Caitlin Baker
Not in attendance, accepted by Jieyi Chen
Michael Smith
State League Women’s Premiers
Memorial Drive Tennis Club
State League Men’s Premiers
Peake Gardens Riverside Tennis Club
Most Outstanding Club-Based Competition
Greenacres Tennis Club “Fiery 3’s”
Most Outstanding Tournament
MDTC Open Championship
Most Outstanding Council or Government Department
The Rural City of Murray Bridge
Not in attendance
Most Outstanding School
Maitland Lutheran School
Most Outstanding Inclusion Initiative
SA Blind Tennis Program
Excellence in Officiating
Robyn Tucker
Not in attendance
Richard Geue
Photographed, collected in her absence
Most Outstanding Athlete with a Disability
Ethan Cook
Photographed
Andriana Petrakis
Not in attendance
Most Outstanding 30+ Tennis Senior
Roger Davey
Gwen Thiele Memorial Trophy
Sarah Mildren
Don Turnbull Memorial Trophy
Hugh Winter
Not in attendance
Burr Medal
Li Tu
Not in attendance
Boyce Medal
Petra Hule
Not in attendance
Most Outstanding Coach – Rural
Sam Clayson
Not in attendance
Most Outstanding Coach – Club
Adam Fonfe
Most Outstanding Coach – Development
Todd Langman
Volunteer Achievement Award – Rural
Kathleen Slade
Volunteer Achievement Award – City/Hills
Klinton Devenish
Most Outstanding Tennis Club – Rural
Strathalbyn Tennis Club
Most Outstanding Tennis Club – City/Hills
Greenacres Tennis Club
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