Wheelchair Tennis

Wheelchair tennis follows the same rules as able bodied tennis, except a wheelchair athlete can let the ball bounce twice. 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.

Local Clinic Information & Dates

Clinics – Free clinics will be held year-round at Cary Tennis Park on various Saturdays year-round 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:

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!

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:

  • May -16, 30
  • June – 13, 20
  • July – 11, 25
  • August 8, 15
  • September – 26 (Shine Only)
  • October – 17, 24
  • November – 14, 21
  • December 5, 12 (Shine Only on 12th)

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 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 three players signed up by 2:30 p.m. the Monday before, or that week’s clinic will be canceled.  

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

  • May 14, 28

Fall clinics – six weeks on Wednesdays from 4:30 to 5:45

Sept 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Oct 7

Additional Program and Event Information & Dates

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 – This one day event is in the covered courts at Cary Tennis Park in February.  Click here for information and results.

Wheel Serve Events – Wheel Serve Events.

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

Triangle Area Adaptive Sports for Individuals with Disabilities

North Carolina Adapted Sports   – Programs include cycling, kayaking, youth basketball, climbing and more.  Visit their website for more information.

Bridge II Sports  – Visit their website for current programs and schedule.