Tennis

Tennis or lawn tennis is a well known racket sport.

An Overview of Tennis

Tennis is a racket sport where you hit a ball back and forth across a net with your opponent. It can be played individually or in doubles.

Benefits

Meet new people
Develop self-confidence
Improve ear/hand co-ordination

Involvement

Visually impaired tennis is open to players of all ages, experience, fitness levels and abilities. It is one of the fastest-growing sports in the UK, with more and more opportunities for people who are blind or partially sighted to get involved.

The Lawn Tennis Association run competitions throughout the year across the UK. Visually impaired tennis aspires to become a Paralympic sport, as it is currently played in over 30 countries across the world. Currently, the highest level of competition is the International Blind Tennis Championships, where players can represent Great Britain.

Sight classifications are important to ensure fair and equal competition. Success at competitions should be defined by an athlete's skill and ability, not their impairment. The sight classifications should give all athletes the confidence that they are competing against others equally.

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Adaptations and Equipment

The ball is larger than a regular tennis ball and has ball bearings in the centre. This enables acoustic feedback as it bounces on the ground. The game can also be played on a smaller court, using shorter rackets and a lower net. Courts for players with the least amount of sight have tactile lines. Depending on a player's level of sight, they may have up to three bounces of the ball before they return it to their opponent.

For players playing in the category for the least amount of sight, eye patching and eye shades must be worn. This is to ensure a level playing field as some players may have some remaining vision.

Sighted players can play against visually impaired players, but they're allowed only one bounce and no volleying.

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