Lawn Tennis Association - Disability Tennis

The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) is the national governing body for tennis in Great Britain. They're responsible for developing and promoting the sport, safeguarding the integrity of tennis, and helping as many people as possible to play (and enjoy) tennis.

Disability Tennis

Tennis can be adapted for any level of ability, as well as for players with disabilities. It can be adapted to make it easier, slower, and simpler to participate in. It is also a great sport to play too, with proven physical and mental health benefits for disabled people. All equipment and aids can be supplied to give the sport a go. There are sports wheelchairs if you have a physical disability and require the use of a wheelchair, and tennis balls that make a noise when they bounce if you’re visually impaired.

Deaf tennis 

Deaf tennis has a long history in tennis in Britain and playing the sport requires little adaptations.  The vital and most important adaptation is making sure that communication is clear between players, coaches and officials.  People can play against other deaf tennis players, and alongside or against non-deaf players, friends and family.

Learning Disability tennis 

Expert coaches tailor each session to suit their client’s needs. 

Visually Impaired tennis

Visually Impaired tennis (also known as VI tennis, Sound tennis or Blind tennis) is one of the leading sports for blind and partially sighted people in the UK.    

VI tennis was created in Japan in 1984 and has become popular across the world – it’s now played in more than 30 countries and has ambitions to become a future Paralympic sport.    

This format of the game is different to traditional tennis – it's played on a smaller court with a lower net. Some courts also have tactile lines (B1 only) - so players can touch them - and players also use an audible tennis ball that makes noise so they can hear it bounce and being hit.  

Wheelchair tennis 

Wheelchair tennis gives a unique and enjoyable experience for all. Wheelchair tennis provides fantastic and versatile personal and development opportunities for children, young people, and adults: You do not have to be a full-time wheelchair user to play either; many players are ambulant and they see the sports wheelchair as just another piece of equipment. Contact Kings Park Tennis Centre in Northampton (Moulton Park) to find out more information for both adults and juniors. 

Disability Tennis in Northamptonshire

Rushmere Tennis Club offers inclusive coaching, with adapted equipment and an experienced coach (Maddee Blair).

For more information about other disability tennis sessions in Northamptonshire, please follow Disability Tennis Network Northants on X, phone 01604 647525, or email [email protected].