Aspiring First Nations players are set to start their tennis journey following in the footsteps of their Indigenous tennis heroes, Grand Slam champions Ash Barty and Evonne Goolagong Cawley, when the third edition of the National Indigenous Tennis Carnival starts in Darwin, Northern Territory next week.
The largest number of participants in the history of the event will gather at the Darwin International Tennis Centre from 11 to 14 August 2022, with 20 players hailing from NSW.
Bringing together 230 players from every state and territory, the carnival will feature two streams – one for general participation and another for competition, in both the 14/u and 18/u age groups.
Off court a variety of culturally immersive experiences will take place over the four days, including a community concert featuring Indigenous electronic music duo…
