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 – Free clinics will be held year-round at Cary Tennis Park on Saturdays and Pleasant Park in Apex on Thursday afternoons September to May for youth and adults based on court/pro availability. These clinics are designed for anyone ages 10 & over and any level of player from never played before to experienced.

Town of Cary Clinic Info:

See below for clinic dates, time and special events and how to register. 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.

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!

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:

2026

3:30 to 5:00

• January – 24, 31
• February – 7, 21, 28
• March 7

3:00 to 4:30

• March – 21
• April – 11
• May – 2, 16, 30

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.

Town of Apex Clinic Info:

Clinics will be Thursday afternoons on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month Sept to Apr.  Location is Pleasant Park (3400 Pleasant Plains Road).  Participants do need to sign up but this is a free clinic and we will have equipment for use.  Please note that sign-up is required for all clinics. You can register up until the day of the clinic, but we need at least two players signed up by 2:30 p.m. the Monday before, or that week’s clinic will be canceled.  

• Participants should create a PeakConnect account in order to register for Town of Apex programming. You can create an account or log in here:  https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/apexparksrecculres/home?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true After creating an account, select the “Activities” tab and enter code 18211 to find Wheelchair Tennis Clinics. Participants should register for each clinic individually.
  

  Peak Connect – Online Recreation Activities Explore recreation activities and programs offered by Apex Parks and Recreation on Peak Connect. anc.apm.activecommunities.com

2026 – 2:30 to 4:00 unless noted otherwise

• Jan 8, 22
• Feb 12, 26
• Mar 12, 26
• Apr 9, 23

Cary Tennis Classic – Men’s/Women’s Pro Challenger Event – Cary Tennis Park –  2026 TBD.  Annual wheelchair clinic then for the day to the Cary Tennis Classic.  Free but registration is required.  Click here.

Polar Doubles UP/DOWN Tournament – Cary Tennis Park – February 14, 2026. This one day event will be held in the covered courts at Cary Tennis Park .  Click here for information and results.

Winston-Salem Open – Wake Forest University – Annual clinic, lunch then watch pro tennis!

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.