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:

2025

• June – 21
• July 5th – SEE CARY TENNIS CLASSIC INFO BELOW!
• July – 19, 26
• August – 9, 16
• September 6
• October 11, 25
• November 8, 15, 22
• December 6, 13

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 May.  Location is Pleasant Park (3400 Pleasant Plains Road).  Participants do need to sign up (coming soon) but this is a free clinic and we will have equipment for use.  Afternoon clinic times may vary.

2025

• Sept 11, 25 – 2:30 – 4:00
• Oct 9, 23
• Nov 13
• Dec 11

Cary Tennis Classic – Men’s/Women’s Pro Challenger Event – Cary Tennis Park – June 30 to July 6th 2025!  Wheelchair clinic is July 5th 10:00 to 11:30.  Pizza lunch to follow along with tickets for the day to the Cary Tennis Classic.  Free but registration is required.  Click here.

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 at the Wake Forest University indoor tennis complex. It will be a full day starting at 10:30 am (arrival no earlier than 10 am for wheelchair players) with round-robin up/down play until 2 pm. Lunch, snacks, water and Gatorade will be provided. Immediately following, each wheelchair player and volunteer will be given a complimentary ticket to the afternoon Open match and we will head over to the stadium which is across the parking lot. We are fortunate to have great seats each year and look forward to a fun day together. Please remember that it is always hot in the stadium and to dress appropriately.   The deadline to register is Wednesday, August 13th:

• Wheelchair Players: https://form.jotform.com/241876438241057
• Volunteers: https://form.jotform.com/241995459038066

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.