{"id":5708,"date":"2022-07-18T08:00:39","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T06:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playmoovin.com\/?p=5708"},"modified":"2025-07-17T17:15:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T15:15:28","slug":"everything-to-know-about-wheelchair-tennis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.playmoovin.com\/en\/everything-to-know-about-wheelchair-tennis\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything to know about wheelchair tennis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Para-tennis<\/strong> is a sport discipline which was created in the 1980\u2019s. It is a <strong>ball sport<\/strong> practiced by numerous sportspeople suffering from a disability in more than 45 countries. Although at first it was a demonstration sport within the <strong>paralympic games<\/strong>, it was officially introduced in the 1992 Barcelona paralympic games. What are the rules of this sport and what is the necessary equipment to play it? Here is an overview of <strong>wheelchair tennis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Who is wheelchair tennis for?<\/h2>\n<p>Anyone suffering from a disability can practice <strong>wheelchair tennis<\/strong> as leisure practice or in competitions. There are numerous clubs in France to practice wheelchair tennis. They are all affiliated to the French tennis federation. You can find all the clubs with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fft.fr\/nos-sports\/paratennis\">French wheelchair tennis map<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Leisure and competitive para-tennis<\/h3>\n<p>The practice of this sport is open to <strong>any person with a motor or hearing disability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In <strong>wheelchair tennis<\/strong> competitions, there are 3 categories. People can have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>movement or coordination problems;<\/li>\n<li>a deafness level below 55dB over 3 frequences;<\/li>\n<li>other functional problems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Big names to follow in para-tennis<\/h3>\n<p>There are numerous French <strong>wheelchair tennis<\/strong> champions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>St\u00e9phane Houdet<\/li>\n<li>Nicolas Peifer<\/li>\n<li>Micka\u00ebl Jeremiasz<\/li>\n<li>etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There exist a lot of competitive ways to play from the regional tournaments to <strong>paralympic games<\/strong> either in the simple or the double format.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What are the rules of wheelchair tennis?<\/h2>\n<p>If some rules are different from more traditional tennis, the tennis court has the <strong>same dimensions<\/strong> in both versions of the sport.<\/p>\n<h3>Rules for people suffering from a motor disability<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Wheelchair tennis rules<\/strong> are the same as in classical tennis with some differences. When the game opposes two <strong>people suffering from a motor disability<\/strong>, the person throwing the ball can make it bounce twice. Moreover, the second bounce can be outside the court.<\/p>\n<p>According to the rules, when the ball bounces for the third time there is a foul if it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>hits the net<\/li>\n<li>goes out of the court<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Finally, if the ball touches an opponent, the player who threw it loses the point. Note that the wheelchair is considered an integral part of the athlete. Therefore, the ball cannot touch them.<\/p>\n<h3>Rules for deaf people<\/h3>\n<p>Completely or partially deaf people play tennis with the <strong>same rules as people who can hear fully<\/strong>. Players cannot play with hearing aids to guarantee equality. The referee uses sign language to declare fouls or to show which player serves.<\/p>\n<h2>What equipment is required to play wheelchair tennis?<\/h2>\n<p>To play <strong>wheelchair tennis<\/strong>, you need a <strong>multisport wheelchair<\/strong>. Of course, all wheelchairs are adapted to the leisurely practice of wheelchair tennis. However, the fluidity of the player\u2019s movement on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playmoovin.com\/en\/\">wheelchair<\/a> is an important factor to have the adequate mobility no matter the player\u2019s disability. At PlayMoovin\u2019, we have created a sport <strong>wheelchair ideal for the practice of tennis<\/strong>: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playmoovin.com\/en\/?post_type=product&amp;p=3251\">FreeMoovin\u2019<\/a>. It is made of plastic; it ensures the easiness of movement to throw and catch the ball for people of all ages. Its anti-swing system allows to prevent a potential fall. Moreover, it is equipped with holding straps and knee clips that are required to guarantee the player\u2019s safety.<\/p>\n<h2>A ball sport that conveys awareness of disabilities<\/h2>\n<p>In our society, disabilities way too often remain the <strong>source of discriminations<\/strong> and sport practice is an excellent way to demystify the concept of disabilities. Indeed, it allows able-bodied to experience what a disabled person experiences in the span of a tennis set or in the framework of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playmoovin.com\/nos-sports\/\">another sport<\/a>. It is at least our vision at PlayMoovin\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The FreeMoovin\u2019 takes part in the meetings of classes from all age groups, of sport associations or of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playmoovin.com\/en\/disabilities-within-companies-definition-law-and-awareness\/\">companies<\/a> with one objective in mind: <strong>change how people view disabilities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>At Rolland Garros<\/strong>, we have had the occasion to put <strong>our wheelchairs<\/strong> on the clay courts in the framework of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rolandgarros.com\/fr-fr\/page\/animations-roland-garros\">\u201cTous en fauteuil\u201d<\/a> day organised by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fft.fr\/\">FFT<\/a> (French Tennis Federation). Both disabled and able-bodied players tested its capabilities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wheelchair tennis<\/strong> will keep on drawing people in. The <strong>FreeMoovin\u2019<\/strong> is the ultra-light and safe wheelchair with which all the sets are won! If you want to test it or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playmoovin.com\/en\/how-to-organise-an-activity-to-raise-awareness-of-disabilities\/\">organise an awareness session<\/a> of wheelchair tennis, we are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playmoovin.com\/en\/renting-a-sport-wheelchair\/\">renting sport wheelchairs<\/a> so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playmoovin.com\/en\/contact-us-2\/\">call us<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Para-tennis is a sport discipline which was created in the 1980\u2019s. It is a ball sport practiced by numerous sportspeople suffering from a disability in more than 45 countries. Although at first it was a demonstration sport within the paralympic games, it was officially introduced in the 1992 Barcelona paralympic games. 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