Wheelchair Tennis

Wheelchair tennis follows the same rules as able bodied tennis, except a wheelchair athlete can let the ball bounce twice. Wheelchair tennis is an inclusive sport and able bodied players and wheelchair players can play doubles together and it is also a Paralympic sport. Tennis is a great sport for people with spinal cord injury or who are amputees. Click here for wheelchair tennis rules.

Wheel Serve North Carolina is a state-wide Community Tennis Association focused solely on exposing athletes with a physical disability to the sport of tennis. Our purpose is to grow, promote and support wheelchair tennis in North Carolina by creating more opportunities to play and compete across the state whether at a recreational or competitive-level of play. We encourage anyone with a physical disability to try wheelchair tennis and experience the many benefits that come from being on a tennis court.

There are grant opportunities (equipment, tournament travel, etc.) for players through Wheel Serve and other resources.  Click here for more information and here for Wheel Serve’s Workman Player Grant.

If you are interested in the program as a player or volunteer, please contact info@westernwaketennis.com.

Clinics, Programs and Event Information & Dates

Clinics – Free clinics will be held year-round at Cary Tennis Park on Saturdays for youth and adults based on court/pro availability. See below for clinic dates, time and special events. Equipment (sport chairs and racquets) are available for use and the clinics are typically held in covered courts (an open air facility) so clinics are often held regardless of weather. These clinics are designed for anyone ages 10 & over and any level of player from never played before to experienced.

We do need a good headcount of players so if you are planning to come to the clinic, be sure to sign up for the clinic.  Here’s how:

NOTE:  Town of Cary requires all participants to sign up on their website.  Still free!

Please go to the following link to create a RecTrac account with the town: RecTrac Account Creation
Here are the instructions for registering for a clinic:
  1. Go to the following link: Wheelchair Clinics in RecTrac
  2. Click on the appropriate clinic session you want to register for.
  3. Click the Add To Selection List box.
  4. Scroll down and click Add To Cart.
  5. Check out.

Clinic dates/times – all at Cary Tennis Park and 3:00 to 4:30 unless noted otherwise:

2025

  • May – 3, 10, 17
  • June – 14, 21
  • July – 19, 26
  • August – 9, 16

NOTE:  Shine Only means that an outside event has to move into the covered courts in the event of rain so wheelchair is cancelled.  Check on their Program Status Page (scroll down) to see any updates.

Cary Tennis Classic – Men’s/Women’s Pro Challenger Event – Cary Tennis Park – June 30 to July 6th 2025!  Schedule TBD.

Polar Doubles UP/DOWN Tournament – Cary Tennis Park – February 2026 TBD. This one day event was in the covered courts at Cary Tennis Park .  Click here to information and results.

Winston-Salem Open – Wake Forest University – Monday,  August 18th.  More details for 2025 coming soon.

Wheel Serve Events – Wheel Serve Events.

Other Local Wheelchair Programs – Raleigh  Sandhills

Private lessons can be arranged by contacting Cary Tennis Park at (919) 462-2061.