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 players, including Beginners, Ladies, Quads and Juniors, are organised by the TF each spring and are an excellent way of trying wheelchair tennis.
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.
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.
