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 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, email info@westernwaketennis.com to sign up for the clinics or for more information. Clinic dates/times – all at Cary Tennis Park and 3:00 to 4:30 unless noted otherwise:

2024

• October 26
• November 2, 16 (shine only), 23
• December 7 , 14

2025

• January 4, 11, 25
• February 1, 8, 22
• March 8, 22, 29
• April – no clinics
• May – 3, 10, 17

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 – Mens/Womens Pro Challenger Event – Cary Tennis Park – August 2025!  Schedule TBD.

Polar Doubles UP/DOWN Tournament – Cary Tennis Park – February 15, 2025. This one day event is in the covered courts at Cary Tennis Park with matches starting at 10:00. Click here for 2024 results.

Winston-Salem Open – Wake Forest University – August.  Details for 2025 TBD.

Wheel Serve It Up – Wheel Serve Fundraiser.

Other Local Wheelchair Programs – Raleigh  Sandhills

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