
If you’re inspired by the Australian Open to prove to your entire family that tennis is a fun and enjoyable game at which you are by far the best in the family, why not take them on a holiday to Elements of Byron?
As well as a whole pool setup perfect for recounting every great stroke over a post-match cocktail, and an excellent restaurant, they also have a ‘sun-drenched court’ nestled in what they call ‘coastal hinterland greenery’ (I guess that means it’s hundreds of metres from the beach), ‘where the game feels relaxed, private and effortlessly fun’.
Plus, if it seems far from effortless to be a 38-year-old hero playing an upstart, the cocktails are actually really good, if I didn’t mention that before….


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