Who?
Any individual who is medically diagnosed as having a permanent mobility-related disability resulting in a substantial or total loss of function in one or more extremities is eligible to play wheelchair tennis.
Within the above eligibility rule, those who can play wheelchair tennis include paraplegics, amputees, quadriplegics (quads/tetraplegics), people with spina bifida and people with brittle bones, among others.
Full eligibility rules can be found on the ITF Wheelchair tennis website.
How?
Wheelchair Tennis Introductory Camps for new and novice players are organised by the TF throughtout the year and are an excellent way of trying wheelchair tennis and also improving on your skills.
Download a form here
Lord's Taverners Junior Camps Application Form
Adult and Junior Camps Application Form
2010 Dates are
Lord Taverners Junior Camps
Saturday 13th Feb – Welwyn
Sunday 28th Mar – Swindon
Sunday 16th May – Bolton
Saturday 4th Sep – Loughborough
Adult & Junior Camps
Sunday 14th Feb – Welwyn
Saturday 27th Mar – Swindon
Saturday 15th May – Bolton
Monday & Tuesday 16th & 17th August - Welwyn
Wednesday & Thursday 18th & 19th August - Swindon
Sunday 5th Sep – Loughborough
Saturday & Sunday 9th & 10th Oct - Bolton
Saturday & Sunday 11th & 12th Dec – Loughborough
Where?
Contact the TF for opportunities to play in your area.
An increasing number of indoor tennis centres throughout the country run regular wheelchair tennis programmes or sessions with LTA licensed tennis coaches. Some also have purpose-built tennis wheelchairs, provided by the TF to get you started.
Join your local tennis club. Many tennis clubs have upgraded their facilities to cater for wheelchair users.
Join the National Wheelchair Tennis Association (PDF) and keep up to date with events, news and special offers for playing members, such as entry into a ballot for Wimbledon tickets.
You will get regular mail-outs, including newsletters and useful information on what is happening in wheelchair tennis, locally, nationally and internationally.
