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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Well, joining me on the line to talk about the
fact that Darwin's hosting the World Tennis Tour Junior ITF tournament,
which is being touted as a game changer for local tennis,
attracting more than one hundred and ten junior athletes to
the Northern Territory from across the globe. On the line
right now is NT Tennis Assistant Tournament Director Grace Henderson.
(00:23):
Good morning, Grace, good morning.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
How are you?
Speaker 1 (00:26):
Yeah? Really good? Grace, tell us a little bit more
about this tournament and who's involved.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
Yeah, so we've got the first of many tournaments this
tert season with the Junior if. The first lead up
is the J thirty, So that's the amount of points
it's up for grabs for all the players that are contributing.
And then tomorrow we have the start qualifiers of our
next tournament, the JA sixties, a little bit of a
higher caliber, more points up for grabs there, and involved
(00:54):
is Tennis NT as well as the ITF and referees
and on finals for the EJC on Sunday, We've got
our team here ready for a barbiete music and a
bit of a social event as well as the finals
with the ball kids, chair umpires and referees just to
kind of make the event more inviting. And it's free
for public to come and watch.
Speaker 1 (01:14):
How wonderful. Now there's people from all over the place
here for these events as well, isn't there.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
Yes. So we've got Singapore, China, Taiwan. We've got the
number one seed in the women's drills from Japan and
she's doing really well. Love to see her play. And
then we've got all of our other seated our first
and second and Boys and Girls is from Australia. So
it's really interesting to see all this talent, local talent
(01:41):
as well as international talent all at the one place here.
It's nothing in courts at DITC. Yeah.
Speaker 1 (01:46):
And has it been held in the Northern Territory before.
Speaker 2 (01:50):
Yes, it has for the past few years. We're very
lucky to have the facility that we have and be
able to have so many matches and so many people
come to this one place and enjoy our dry season.
Despite the little bit of rain we had the other day,
which is quite interesting.
Speaker 1 (02:03):
Yeah, did that hold things up a bit? What happened?
Speaker 2 (02:06):
We had to postpone a little bit to wait for
the courts to dry, Yeah, but we still powered through
and yeah, very lucky.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
So how many people do you reckon you've got here
for these for these events.
Speaker 2 (02:19):
So for the first one, we've had one hundred and
twelve sign in, but the second one, as it's a
bit of a high color of the J sixty, we
could potentially have more. So we don't know until the
end of signing today, which is at six pm. Then
we'll know for sure how many players it's got.
Speaker 1 (02:32):
So talk us through how the qualifying rounds sort of
begun and what it involves or how it works.
Speaker 2 (02:39):
Yeah, so the qualifying event, there's people from different rankings
that get wild cuts or get straightaway are put into
the mainor, which is thirty two draw, and then there's
eight spots available for the qualifiers, and if they win
the qualifying event, they get put into the main or.
So kind of like your Australian Open or your Big
Grand Slams and things like that. How they have lead
(03:00):
in winter spots to go into the main draw. So
this is kind of a taste of what the Big
Grand Slam would be like. So this is where the
junior players get their practice and kind of like their
crucial first before they get to have a shot at
one of the Grand Slams.
Speaker 1 (03:13):
How cool. Now do we have any Territorians playing in
this particular event.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
We do. Unfortunately they haven't made it through, yeah, but
they will try it again at the day sixty. So
we've had three boys and three girls of our local
talent here.
Speaker 1 (03:28):
Good on them. I think it's wonderful for them to,
you know, to be part of it as well.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
Now, oh, yeah, for sure, Yeah.
Speaker 1 (03:35):
I understand. The finals are then on Sunday.
Speaker 2 (03:37):
That's correct, Yeah, from eleven thirty and so.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
Can anyone head along, you know? Can we all go
and watch if we want to?
Speaker 2 (03:44):
Yeah, of course, open for everyone. There will be music, barbecue,
cafe will be open if you need a coffee boost
at eleven thirty in the morning, like myself. But yeah,
open for everyone. Just come in have a watch. We've
got our show call. All the matches were running on
our center courts. There's lots of seats, yep, and yeah,
come and join the center. Sounds such a wonderful event
operating talent.
Speaker 1 (04:04):
Yes, oh, it sounds fantastic, and it does sound like
it's a really valuable one as well in terms of
you know that exposure for some of our younger athletes.
Speaker 2 (04:15):
Yeah, I completely agree. Not only do they get to
because being in Darwin with a small pool of players
that end up playing each other, having that little bit
of taste of what it's like not only around Austraighta,
but around the world, they really get to see an
aspy to that type of level. And not even on
the court, even ask the court. When you're watching their
players through the warm ups and their worn downs and
like that sort of routine, it's really interesting to see
(04:36):
and kind of set that standard.
Speaker 1 (04:38):
Well, good stuff. Well, Grace Henderson, Anti Tennis Assistant Tournament
direct so lovely to speak with you this morning. Thank
you so much for your time.
Speaker 2 (04:47):
Thank you for having me.
Speaker 1 (04:48):
Thank you Sunday. Yeah, it sounds good. Good on you, Grace.
Thank you,
Well, joining me on the line to talk about the
fact that Darwin's hosting the World Tennis Tour Junior ITF tournament,
which is being touted as a game changer for local tennis,
attracting more than one hundred and ten junior athletes to
the Northern Territory from across the globe. On the line
right now is NT Tennis Assistant Tournament Director Grace Henderson.
(00:23):
Good morning, Grace, good morning.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
How are you?
Speaker 1 (00:26):
Yeah? Really good? Grace, tell us a little bit more
about this tournament and who's involved.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
Yeah, so we've got the first of many tournaments this
tert season with the Junior if. The first lead up
is the J thirty, So that's the amount of points
it's up for grabs for all the players that are contributing.
And then tomorrow we have the start qualifiers of our
next tournament, the JA sixties, a little bit of a
higher caliber, more points up for grabs there, and involved
(00:54):
is Tennis NT as well as the ITF and referees
and on finals for the EJC on Sunday, We've got
our team here ready for a barbiete music and a
bit of a social event as well as the finals
with the ball kids, chair umpires and referees just to
kind of make the event more inviting. And it's free
for public to come and watch.
Speaker 1 (01:14):
How wonderful. Now there's people from all over the place
here for these events as well, isn't there.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
Yes. So we've got Singapore, China, Taiwan. We've got the
number one seed in the women's drills from Japan and
she's doing really well. Love to see her play. And
then we've got all of our other seated our first
and second and Boys and Girls is from Australia. So
it's really interesting to see all this talent, local talent
(01:41):
as well as international talent all at the one place here.
It's nothing in courts at DITC. Yeah.
Speaker 1 (01:46):
And has it been held in the Northern Territory before.
Speaker 2 (01:50):
Yes, it has for the past few years. We're very
lucky to have the facility that we have and be
able to have so many matches and so many people
come to this one place and enjoy our dry season.
Despite the little bit of rain we had the other day,
which is quite interesting.
Speaker 1 (02:03):
Yeah, did that hold things up a bit? What happened?
Speaker 2 (02:06):
We had to postpone a little bit to wait for
the courts to dry, Yeah, but we still powered through
and yeah, very lucky.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
So how many people do you reckon you've got here
for these for these events.
Speaker 2 (02:19):
So for the first one, we've had one hundred and
twelve sign in, but the second one, as it's a
bit of a high color of the J sixty, we
could potentially have more. So we don't know until the
end of signing today, which is at six pm. Then
we'll know for sure how many players it's got.
Speaker 1 (02:32):
So talk us through how the qualifying rounds sort of
begun and what it involves or how it works.
Speaker 2 (02:39):
Yeah, so the qualifying event, there's people from different rankings
that get wild cuts or get straightaway are put into
the mainor, which is thirty two draw, and then there's
eight spots available for the qualifiers, and if they win
the qualifying event, they get put into the main or.
So kind of like your Australian Open or your Big
Grand Slams and things like that. How they have lead
(03:00):
in winter spots to go into the main draw. So
this is kind of a taste of what the Big
Grand Slam would be like. So this is where the
junior players get their practice and kind of like their
crucial first before they get to have a shot at
one of the Grand Slams.
Speaker 1 (03:13):
How cool. Now do we have any Territorians playing in
this particular event.
Speaker 2 (03:19):
We do. Unfortunately they haven't made it through, yeah, but
they will try it again at the day sixty. So
we've had three boys and three girls of our local
talent here.
Speaker 1 (03:28):
Good on them. I think it's wonderful for them to,
you know, to be part of it as well.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
Now, oh, yeah, for sure, Yeah.
Speaker 1 (03:35):
I understand. The finals are then on Sunday.
Speaker 2 (03:37):
That's correct, Yeah, from eleven thirty and so.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
Can anyone head along, you know? Can we all go
and watch if we want to?
Speaker 2 (03:44):
Yeah, of course, open for everyone. There will be music, barbecue,
cafe will be open if you need a coffee boost
at eleven thirty in the morning, like myself. But yeah,
open for everyone. Just come in have a watch. We've
got our show call. All the matches were running on
our center courts. There's lots of seats, yep, and yeah,
come and join the center. Sounds such a wonderful event
operating talent.
Speaker 1 (04:04):
Yes, oh, it sounds fantastic, and it does sound like
it's a really valuable one as well in terms of
you know that exposure for some of our younger athletes.
Speaker 2 (04:15):
Yeah, I completely agree. Not only do they get to
because being in Darwin with a small pool of players
that end up playing each other, having that little bit
of taste of what it's like not only around Austraighta,
but around the world, they really get to see an
aspy to that type of level. And not even on
the court, even ask the court. When you're watching their
players through the warm ups and their worn downs and
like that sort of routine, it's really interesting to see
(04:36):
and kind of set that standard.
Speaker 1 (04:38):
Well, good stuff. Well, Grace Henderson, Anti Tennis Assistant Tournament
direct so lovely to speak with you this morning. Thank
you so much for your time.
Speaker 2 (04:47):
Thank you for having me.
Speaker 1 (04:48):
Thank you Sunday. Yeah, it sounds good. Good on you, Grace.
Thank you,
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