Tennis
On her way to becoming a three-time Grand Slam winner, Ngarigo tennis champion Ash Barty experienced the away-from-home demands of chasing her dreams.
In front of the eyes of the world each January, champion sportsperson and tennis icon Evonne Goolagong Cawley is recognised for her contributions to the game and beyond.
A candid Ash Barty has detailed how the despair of her most deflating Melbourne Park defeat also proved the catalyst for her magical, career-defining Australian Open triumph.
Winners were crowned and those who best encapsulated the spirit of the sport recognised at the sixth annual National Indigenous Tennis Carnival on Larrakia Country at the weekend.
For some the National Indigenous Tennis Carnival is about high performance on the court, however for others it is a new opportunity to experience the game.
A new addition to Australian tennis' calendar has helped raise more than $100,000 for a scholarship in Evonne Goolagong Cawley's name aimed at empowering the next generation of Indigenous players.
The career and ongoing legacy of sporting icon Evonne Goolagong Cawley will be celebrated at the Australian Tennis Foundation's inaugural Night of Champions in Naarm next month.
Ngarigo woman Ash Barty AO has chosen a community playground over a statue to mark her career, with a new park in Springfield opened in her honour.
Barbie's tribute to Ash Barty will show Indigenous kids "there's no ceiling" on what they can achieve, the three-time Grand Slam winner hopes.
Proud Ngarluma, Kariyarra, Nyul Nyul and Yawuru woman, Bobbi Lockyer, was recently named the Australian Open's First Nations Artist for 2025 - adding to her long list of accolades.
Samoan-Australian tennis player Destanee Aiava's heartwarming Australian Open run has ended with a three-set loss to 10th seed Danielle Collins.
Evonne Goolagong Cawley's legacy at the Australian Open has been further cemented with the event's annual First Nations Day renamed in her honour, on the 50th anniversary of her second women's singles...
Jaru and Kija author Carl Merrison's text Backyard Tennis is set to be published by Hachette Australia this August. Following My Deadly Boots and Backyard Footy, Mr Merrison's latest book, illustrated...