Over 160 First Nations aspiring tennis players visited Darwin International Tennis Centre on Larrakia Country for the fourth National Indigenous Tennis Carnival (NITC).

The championship finals of the NITC saw Giselle Kawane (Cairns, Qld) and Charlie Pade (Coffs Harbour, NSW) claim the 18-and-under girls’ and boys’ titles and Lewis Murray (Castlemaine, Vic) take out the 14-and-under mixed competition. Champions were presented their trophies by 14-time Grand Slam champion Goolagong Cawley.

Fourteen-year-old Lewis Murray from Victoria won his second-consecutive National Indigenous Tennis Carnival title in the 14-and-under mixed event. “It’s pretty cool to win two National Indigenous Carnival titles in a row, it feels great, but obviously an unfortunate end to the match [match retirement]. I feel for Ryan, but he had a great tournament, so I congratulate him on reaching the final.” Murray said.

“My goal in tennis is to make it to the highest level of tennis, maybe become a Grand Slam champion one day.” – Lewis Murray (Vic)