Darwin, NT, 25 July 2024 | tennis.com.au
Preparations for the fifth edition of the National Indigenous Tennis Carnival (NITC) are ramping up, with the event taking place at the Darwin International Tennis Centre from Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 August.
The NITC 2024 will bring together 184 young Indigenous tennis players from all corners of the country. Seven communities from the Northern Territory including remote areas Nhulunbuy, Utopia and Big Rivers Region will have players competing, in what promises to be another extraordinary celebration uniting young First Nations people through a love of tennis.
Fourteen-time Grand Slam champion and proud Wiradjuri woman Evonne Goolagong Cawley is looking forward to participating at the NITC again this year.
“This amazing event is the most significant gathering of Indigenous tennis players in our country, and it will be great to see kids of all ages enjoying the sport I love so much – whether discovering it for the first time …