Disability

 

What's it all about?

Wheelchair tennis follows the same rules as able-bodied tennis. Except the ball is allowed to bounce twice.

The second bounce can be either inside or outside the court boundaries.

This is one of the reasons wheelchair tennis has become so popular - people in a chair can easily play against able-bodied friends.

Taking Part

To get started in Wheelchair Tennis the first things you should do is:

- Find a friend to play against

- Find a court

- Find a coach

- The Wheelchair

The ITF Wheelchair Tennis Department now has a structured Junior Wheelchair Tennis Programme and International Junior Ranking in place thanks to our partnerships with the Cruyff Foundation. For more information on juniors contact your member nation.

Useful Links

British Tennis Foundation: http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/

Main Contact

Stuart Clarke - Associate Officer for Wheelchair Tennis - stuartadrianclark@googlemail.com

We now organise regular monthly Wheelchair Tennis sessions at Polo Farm Indoor Tennis Centre, near Canterbury and at Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre

For more information contact Mike Bishop