{"id":28811,"date":"2022-09-29T12:52:01","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T02:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/?p=28811"},"modified":"2022-10-03T13:54:04","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T02:54:04","slug":"inaugural-blind-and-low-vision-tennis-championships-taking-place-in-melbourne-from-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/news\/2022\/09\/29\/inaugural-blind-and-low-vision-tennis-championships-taking-place-in-melbourne-from-tomorrow","title":{"rendered":"Inaugural Blind and Low Vision Tennis Championships taking place in Melbourne from tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"

More than 30 of Australia\u2019s best blind and low vision tennis players will be in Melbourne from tomorrow for the inaugural 2022 Australian Blind and Low Vision Championships<\/strong> taking place at Melbourne Park<\/strong> from 30 September \u2013 2 October<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This is the first national event of its kind, aiming to increase pathway opportunities and accessibility to tennis for people who are blind or have low vision, whilst enabling the best players to compete against each other.<\/p>\n

Competition begins on Friday September 30 at 3pm, with the finals to be held on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Victorian Players<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ned Brewer-Maiga<\/p>\n

Chris Cypreou<\/p>\n

Phoebe David<\/p>\n

Adam Fayad<\/p>\n

Robert Fletcher<\/p>\n

David Gordon<\/p>\n

Sebastian Moeller Svarrer<\/p>\n

Steve Obeid<\/p>\n

Ross Patterson<\/p>\n

Peter Robinson<\/p>\n

Michael Todorovic<\/p>\n

Jason Whiter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

You can keep up to date with all the action and\u00a0 live scores here!<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tennis Australia in collaboration with Vision Australia<\/a><\/strong> and Blind Sport and Recreation Victoria<\/a><\/strong> have worked to expand the space of this sport whilst making it inclusive and safe. The competition will see more than 30 players taking to the courts across men, women and doubles categories<\/strong>. Blind and Low Vision Tennis follows the same rules as mainstream tennis with some modifications depending on the classification.<\/p>\n

There are four classifications\/categories<\/strong> depending on their level of vision \u2013<\/p>\n