Wheelchair Tennis Grows in the Mid-Atlantic

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As a nonprofit organization, USTA Mid-Atlantic is on a mission to grow the game of tennis for ALL athletes in the region, no matter background, location, age, race, or ability. Our focus is to ensure that everyone has a chance to pick up a racquet and benefit from the long-lasting physical and social-emotional aspects of the sport and that tennis is inclusive and welcoming for all. To achieve this, we work to provide programs, support, resources, and more to players and tennis providers so that the sport can continue to grow and create community, character, and well-being across the region.  

One important way tennis is reaching more players in the Section is through the growth of wheelchair tennis programming in the Mid-Atlantic. These programs give players who use a wheelchair the opportunity to share in activities with their able-bodied family and friends. The USTA Mid-Atlantic Section provides programming and development opportunities to youth and adult wheelchair players, as well as support for providers and coaches so that everyone has a rewarding and fun experience with tennis. 

“Tennis is one of the more inclusive sports that exists in sport, as there are very minimal rule changes between able-bodied tennis and wheelchair tennis (i.e. one bounce vs. two bounces),” said Sportable’s Program Manager, Forrest Lodge. “ Wheelchair tennis is also one of the few adaptive sports that has opportunities for student-athlete opportunities at the university/college level, which is encouraging to us to get more junior athletes involved in the sport.”