Adaptive Tennis

Tennis can be adapted so that everyone can participate! Our mission is to get players of all ages and levels of ability learning and playing the game.

We welcome players with (but not limited to)

• Intellectual Impairments/ Autism
• physical impairments
• deaf and hard hearing blindness/Low Vision

Please email our Adaptive Tennis Hub coordinator if you would like to attend or for more information on any of our following programs below.

City Community Tennis runs an Adaptive Tennis Hub on Saturday mornings for anyone with a disability (Physical, Intellectual, Blind and Vision Impairment, Autism, and Deaf)

These two hour sessions include coaching for all levels from Beginners to Elite. They include: games, match play, cardio tennis, strength and conditioning and the chance to meet people and socialise.

Session details:

• Day: Saturday mornings
• Time: 10am to 12pm
• Location: Alexandria Park tennis courts, Park Road, Alexandria
• Fee: Standard $56 | Advantage members $46

"Blind Tennis often called Soundball Tennis is played on either a badminton court or a standard tennis court using a junior tennis racket and an adapted sponge ball that makes a noise when it bounces. Balls can be either black or florescent yellow to give maximum contrast with the colour of the sports hall.

The standard rules of tennis apply with just a few modifications: if you’re totally blind you’re allowed three bounces, those with partial sight are allowed two. Just like standard tennis, you can play singles or doubles. Sighted players can play against visually impaired players, but they’re allowed only one bounce and no volleying."

Session details:

• Day: Friday 11 to 12pm
• Location: Prince Alfred Park Tennis Courts Surry Hills
• Fee: Standard $37 | Advantage Member $31