{"id":17282,"date":"2022-02-15T11:40:54","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T03:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/?page_id=17282"},"modified":"2025-11-25T14:09:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T06:09:40","slug":"play-wheelchair-tennis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/players\/inclusion-programs\/wheelchair-tennis\/play-wheelchair-tennis","title":{"rendered":"Play Wheelchair Tennis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"basic-page-title\">\n<p>Are you looking to get active, meet some new people, get involved in your community? Come and try wheelchair tennis?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"two-column\">\n<div class=\"two-column__main\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<p>Tennis West can help you connect to a range of opportunities along the Wheelchair Tennis Pathway through our clubs, passionate wheelchair tennis coach network and their programs for all wheelchair abilities.<\/p>\n<h3>FIND OUT MORE<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/doc\/wheels-connect-strategy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about the Wheels Connect strategy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/doc\/talent-pathway-card-wheelchair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Talent player pathway<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Wheels-Connect-Referral-Form.pdf\">Download Wheels Conn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Wheels-Connect-Referral-Form.pdf\">ect referral form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/play\/inclusion-and-diversity\/wheelchair-players\/ind%20out%20more%20about%20our%20Wheelchair%20Loan%20Program\">Wheelchair loan program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/play\/players-with-a-disability\/wheelchair-players\/wheelchair-tournament-calendar\">Wheelchair tournament calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/play\/players-with-a-disability\/wheelchair-players\/find-a-venue\">Find a venue<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/files\/2022\/02\/Wheelchair-poster.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"567\" height=\"736\" \/><\/h4>\n<p>CLASSIFICATION\/MINIMUM DISABILITY<\/p>\n<p>For rule updates and information, please visit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/doc\/ta-wheelchair-tennis-classification-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tennis Australia wheelchair tennis classification policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/doc\/itf-wheelchair-classification-changes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ITF Q&amp;A summary of changes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.itftennis.com\/wheelchair\/home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ITF Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>For more information, please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:wheelchairtennis@tennis.com.au\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wheelchairtennis@tennis.com.au<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><u>Rules of the game:<\/u><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The game follows traditional tennis rules, with the only exception being that a wheelchair tennis player is allowed two bounces of the ball and;<\/li>\n<li>Players may use a sports wheelchair<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Performance-Pathway-wheelchair.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to see the Wheelchair Tennis Pathway (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/letsrollwheelchairtennis.com\/\">Click here for Wheelchair Tennis drills and tips from Australian Wheelchair Tennis legend David Hall<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information on your local club or coach, please contact:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sara\u00a0 Mohamed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tennis West Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion Lead<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:InclusionWA@tennis.com.au\">InclusionWA@tennis.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Phone: (08) 0481 098 506<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rebound WA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Phone: (08) 6143 5800<\/p>\n<p>Email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:admin@reboundwa.com\">admin@reboundwa.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/reboundwa.com\/\">https:\/\/reboundwa.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manning Tennis Club<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WA Top Spinners<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manningtennisclub.com.au\/inclusive-tennis\">manningtennisclub.com.au\/inclusive-tennis<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>South Mandurah Tennis Club<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/play.tennis.com.au\/southmandurahtennisclub\/Coaching\">ClubSpark \/ South Mandurah Tennis Club \/ Programs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking to get active, meet some new people, get involved in your community? 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