Wheelchair tennis
Wheelchair tennis is tennis under the ITF Rules of Tennis with a few exceptions: the ball may bounce twice before it is returned, and the chair counts as part of the body. It has Men's, Women's and Quad categories; Quad is open to any sex or gender in one draw.
Checked 20 October 2026
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How long
Tennis scoring, with the ball allowed two bounces
Lengths are from the rule book.
The big events, and why they matter
- 1Paralympic Games (wheelchair tennis)The Paralympic title.Every 4 years · Holder: Tokito Oda and Yui Kamiji won the singles
- 2Grand Slam wheelchair eventsThe four majors, played at the same events as the able-bodied Slams.Yearly (four events) · Holder: Men's singles: Australian Open: Tokito Oda
- 3Asian Para Games (wheelchair tennis)Asia's para multi-sport title, held after the Asian Games in the same city.Every 4 years · Holder: 22 sports, 501 events
India
India has no Paralympic medal and is not named in the saved articles; the Grand Slam lists give no nations [the two pages].
- Wheelchair tennis at the Paralympic Games: No medal; India is not named in the saved articles
- Grand Slam wheelchair events: Not shown: the lists give no nations
Countries to know
India and the nations that have done best, biggest titles first.
- NetherlandsWheelchair tennis at the Paralympic Games: 23 golds, 17 silvers, 12 bronzes (latest 2024)
- United StatesWheelchair tennis at the Paralympic Games: 6 golds, 7 silvers, 6 bronzes (latest 2016)
- JapanWheelchair tennis at the Paralympic Games: 7 golds, 2 silvers, 5 bronzes (latest 2024)
- Great BritainWheelchair tennis at the Paralympic Games: 4 golds, 9 silvers, 6 bronzes (latest 2024)
- AustraliaWheelchair tennis at the Paralympic Games: 4 golds, 6 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2020)
Who runs it
| Rules made by | International Tennis Federation (ITF), Wheelchair Tennis Competition Regulations 2026 |
| International federation | International Tennis Federation (ITF) |
| In India | All India Tennis Association (AITA), which held the first National Wheelchair Tennis Championship in Indore in March 2023 |
Where and when it is played
On a tennis court. The big events: the Paralympic Games every four years and the four Grand Slam wheelchair events every year.