For players who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, there are a number of opportunities to participate in State and National Camps.

View the full list of opportunities here.

Deaf and Hard of Hearing players do not require any equipment modification. However, whilst playing in mainstream competition/tournaments, effective communication is key to ensuring players have the best opportunity to play the game.  Some tips include;

• Face the player when speaking to them
• Use hand signals to call the ball out or in
• Be understanding if players continue playing the point and have not heard the call

Some players who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing may speak Auslan (Australian sign language) – you can find some tennis specific Auslan signs here.

PARTICIPATE

With the support of Deaf Sports Australia, the following tennis clubs have taken part in deaf awareness and tennis specific Auslan training to support players who are deaf and hearing impaired.

For further information, visit Deaf Tennis Australia: www.deaftennisaustralia.org or contact [email protected].