Disability Tennis

The LTA's Open Court Programme is a national scheme that actively promotes and delivers opportunities for disabled people to get involved in tennis. In Shropshire we are passionate about supporting this and getting as many people to play tennis as possible, regardless of their disability.

We have groups in the county for learning disabilities and complex mental illness as well as wheelchair tennis groups at the Cathy Sabin Community Tennis Centre and Telford Tennis Centre.

We are developing walking tennis and short tennis programmes which offer physical and mental benefits for those with chronic illness such as Parkinsons, those living with and beyond cancer, and those recovering from serious illness such as stroke or heart problems. We also have Visually Impaired tennis, which is one of the fastest growing sports for those with sight loss.

There really is a type of tennis for everyone!

We want to grow the number of people playing so if you or someone you know would like to try tennis we'd love to hear from you - please contact us here.

Read more information on what's happening further afield on the LTA website disability page.

Wheelchair Tennis

There's plenty of opportunities to play wheelchair tennis on the local, national and even international stage:

• Year-Round Competition: The top wheelchair tennis players compete all year round on a professional tour, including at the four Grand Slams.
• Domestic Competition: The LTA deliver a year-long Wheelchair Tennis Competition calendar as part of the Regional Calendar for all ages and abilities, from juniors to seniors.
• Junior Opportunities: There's an increasingly established international junior tour, so even as a junior player there are extensive opportunities to travel and compete globally. Sharing the courts with elite players across both tennis and wheelchair tennis.
• Junior Grand Slams: Grand Slams are starting to introduce junior competitions, and Great Britain is leading the way with three junior Grand Slam Champions in wheelchair tennis.
• World-Class Pathway: The LTA offers a world-class Wheelchair Performance Pathway to support and develop talented young players to reach the top of the game. The entry point to this pathway is through our free Wheelchair Initiative Days, held around the country. You can find out more by searching for “LTA Wheelchair Tennis Initiative” or “LTA Wheelchair Tennis Pathway". Please also take a look at the LTA's Wheelchair Tennis Pathway video and at the LTA Wheelchair Tennis information leaflet.