THE PINNACLE EVENT FOR THE INDIGENOUS TENNIS PATHWAY, CELEBRATING INDIGENOUS CULTURES THROUGH TENNIS BOTH ON AND OFF THE COURT!

Indigenous children at the Darwin International Tennis Centre for the National Indigenous Tennis Carnival on Friday, August 11, 2023. MANDATORY PHOTO CREDIT Tennis Australia/ SCOTT BARBOUR

The National Indigenous Tennis Carnival, also known as NITC, is an annual event running in Darwin at the Darwin International Tennis Centre. The NITC is a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture through tennis with cultural activities and workshops, seeing hundreds of players from all around Australia participating each year.

Tennis at every level is played over four days with all States and Territories competing in teams for the coveted Ash Barty Cup, Individuals play off against the best-of-the-best in the Challenger stream and one person will also be hand picked by Evonne Goolagong Cawley herself to receive the Evonne Goolagong Cawley Medal of Excellence.

NITC 2023 Video

NITC 8-11 AUGUST 2024

THURSDAY 8TH AUGUST

Opening Ceremony

Welcome to Country

Ball Kid Opportunities

FRIDAY 9TH AUGUST

Competition begins (Red Ball, Green Ball and Challenger Events)

Off Court Cultural Activities

Ball Kid Training

SATURDAY 10TH AUGUST

Continuation of –

Competition (Red Ball, Green Ball and Challenger Events) with Finals in the Afternoon

Off Court Cultural Activities

SUNDAY 11TH OF AUGUST

Closing Ceremony – Deadly Awards, Evonne Goolagong Cawley Medal of Excellence, Roger Cawley Managers Award and Trophy Presentation

Teams Depart

Group photo at the National Indigenous Tennis Carnival Opening Ceremony and Welcome to Country at the Darwin International Tennis Centre for the National Indigenous Tennis Carnival on Thursday, August 10, 2023. MANDATORY PHOTO CREDIT Tennis Australia/ SCOTT BARBOUR