Wheelchair Tennis

Wheelchair tennis is adapted for those who have disabilities in their lower limbs. The size of courts, balls, and rackets are same, but there are two major differences from regular tennis, the chairs are specific to playing tennis and the ball may bounce up to two times instead of one and the second bounce can be outside the lines. Wheelchair tennis first began in 1976 thanks to the efforts of a man named Brad Parks. The sport became popular and grew worldwide so fast that it was introduced to Paralympic games in 1988. In wheelchair tennis there are four top ranked major tournaments called the Super Series. The games consist of the Australian Open, British Open, Japan Open and US Open. The World Team Cup is an international team event that is held annually. Wheelchair tennis has grown in popularity since the 2000 Paralympics and can be very fun for any ordinary participant.