Wheelchair

Tennis
DISABLED SPORTS

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Wheelchair Tennis
A Disabled Sport

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Tennis on a
wheelchair?
What is it?
• Wheelchair tennis is an adaptation of
the popular sport tennis, designed for
those with disabilities and
impairments. Apart from the player
being on a wheelchair the sport is
virtually the same when contrasted
with standard pedestrian tennis

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 Who can play
it?
The eligibility requirements

• To play wheelchair-tennis the

applicant must have a permanent,
physical disability that affects his or
her mobility. People with
amputations due to diseases e.g.
cancer are also allowed to compete.
These requirements were first
devised in 2012

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 Standard Pedestrian VS Wheelchair
Differences in the disabled and standard version of the sport

Wheelchair PedestrianTen
Tennis
Athletes use specialized wheelchair to move nis
Athletes use their legs to move

Ball can be bounced up to two times in a person’s court.

Ball cannot be hit more than
Ball can also be bounced from outside the court, but with once in the player’s court.
player within the court boundary.

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 References
• Wheelchair Tennis-
https://www.itftennis.com/en/about-us/governance/rules-and-
regulations/?type=tour-regulations
• Differences between wheelchair and normal tennis -
https://www.paralympic.org/feature/what-main-difference-between-wheelchair-tenni
s-and-standing-game
• Standards for wheelchair tennis –
Goosey-Tolfrey, Vicky (2010). Wheelchair sport : a complete guide for
athletes, coaches, and teachers

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Thank
you!