National Indigenous Tennis Carnival
8 AUG–11 AUG 2024The pinnacle event of the Indigenous tennis pathway - to celebrate indigenous cultures through tennis both on and off the court.
Tennis Pathway
NITC Showdown (tournament)
The tournament showcase’s the best Indigenous tennis talent in the country. Both the boys and the girls tournaments are split in 14&U and 18&U age groups with the winners being crowned the National Indigenous Tennis Champions with a chance to represent Australia.
NITC FAST4 (green ball)
This 18&U teams event provides a platform for up and coming Indigenous tennis players to transition from participation to the tournament stream.
NITC Big Serve (red ball)
This 12&U teams event focusses on driving participation at the grass roots level with players forming community-based teams during the event.
Important Information
Travel Arrangements:
Flights to Darwin will be booked and shuttle buses will be provided
Accommodation:
Local accommodation options will be provided
Other funding options
Sport Australia ‘Local Sporting Champions’ grant applies to children aged between 12-18 years. There are also a variety of state/ territory based funding sources that could be applicable. More information to be provided in due course.
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Come and Try Day | 11 or 12th July | TBC |
- For "Come and Try" day enquiries, please contact Jake Lalliard, (02) 6160 7808.
NITC 2019 Results
| Event / Award | Winner | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|
| 18/u Boys | Toby Radford (VIC) | Charlie Pade (NSW) |
| 18/u Girls | Mikayla Zahirovic (QLD) | Krystal Clarke (NSW) |
| 14/u Boys | Liam Williams (VIC) | Jayden Kemp (SA) |
| 14/u Girls | Ausha Paulson (NSW) | Asia Khan (NSW) |
| Goolagong Medal | Mikayla Zahirovic (QLD) | |
| Ash Barty Cup (Participation and Effort award) |
Team Victoria |
2019 National Indigenous Tennis Carnival
National Indigenous Tennis Carnival 2019 Highlights
Evonne and Ash immortalised in mural
