You don’t have to be in a wheelchair to play Wheelchair Tennis. To find more about Wheelchair tennis and classification/minimum disability click HERE.

Wheelchair tennis can easily be played against able-bodied players, families and friends. Wheelchair tennis can also play doubles with able-bodied players. The relevant doubles partner and opposition team members will abide by tennis/ association/ tournament rules.  Any player using a wheelchair will follow the association rules with the following exemptions:

1: The Two Bounce Rule

The wheelchair tennis player is allowed two bounces of the ball (in both singles and doubles format). The player must return the ball before it bounces a third time. The second bounce can be either in or out of the court boundaries.

2: The Wheelchair

The wheelchair is considered part of the body and all applicable rules, which apply to a player’s body, shall apply to the wheelchair.

A complete list of wheelchair tennis rules can be found here (please refer to page 116).

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Check out the Wheelchair Tennis calendar and Australian Wheelchair rankings here.

To find out about Development Hubs or Wheelchair Tennis Programs in your area contact [email protected] or your local Club Development Officer.