Wheelchair Tennis Initiative
Fuel your passion, hone your skills and be part of the excitement in 2024!
Have you been inspired and excited by our players or even by our Major Events and the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games? If yes, then the Wheelchair Tennis Initiative could be the start of your wheelchair tennis journey.
These one-day events are designed to provide transformative experiences for players who want to discover a new sport or aspire to be a future Grand Slam and Paralympic champion. Each event will acknowledge the fundamental characteristics for wheelchair tennis, making it fun, enjoyable, and exciting!
Don’t miss the chance to be part of something fantastic. Register today and become the next generation of wheelchair tennis players and champions.
I attended a Wheelchair Initiative session in 2021 and was selected to be part of the Wheelchair Performance Pathway. Since then, I haven't looked back. I'm now on the National Age Group Programme and have won 3 National School Games medals, the Wheelchair Nationals and competed in my first ITF Junior tournament. All this has been achieved in under two years with the support of my coaches and the LTA. I've also made new friends, travelled overseas, and got to meet multiple grand slam winners. What more could I ask for? Playing tennis and being part of the Wheelchair Performance Pathway is an absolute blast. Anyone can give it a go.
Delivered by the LTA’s Wheelchair Tennis Pathways Team, our aim is to provide exciting and inspirational experiences with each event including:
- 4 hours of tennis (incl. breaks),
- Learn and develop fundamental skills for wheelchair tennis, such as: chair and mobility skills, racket skills, shot selection and fun games/ competition,
- Information on how to get playing socially and competitively from domestic level to the international stage, and;
- Signposting opportunities ensuring you experience all the amazing benefits our sport has to offer.
Note: sports wheelchairs and rackets will be available to use on the day, but if you do have one or both, please do bring them along.
These one-day events are for players who have a love for tennis and:
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Aged 18 yrs., and under,
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Have a physical impairment.
*If you are aged 19 yrs. & over and are inspired to start your wheelchair tennis journey, please do get in touch as we want to support all players. You can do so by emailing disabilitytennis@lta.org.uk.
How to sign up
Attending a Wheelchair Tennis Initiative is FREE. Click the sign-up button to register and choose your preferred event. All dates, locations and time can be seen below:
- Saturday 11th May 2024: Newport Tennis Centre, Wales, 10am - 3pm
- Sunday 19th May 2024: Silksworth Community Pool Tennis & Wellness Centre, Sunderland, 10am – 3pm
- Sunday 15th September 2024: Nottingham Tennis Centre, Nottingham, 10am - 3pm
- Sunday 22nd September 2024: Easton Tennis Centre, Norwich, 10am - 3pm
- Saturday 28th September 2024: University of Bolton Arena, Bolton, 10am – 3pm
- Saturday 19th October 2024: National Tennis Centre, London, 10am – 3pm
We look forward to seeing you on court!