Wheelchair tennis words · Beginner

Tennis played under the ITF Rules of Tennis with a short list of exceptions set out in the Rules of Wheelchair Tennis: the two-bounce rule, the wheelchair counted as part of the body, a special service rule, and rules on seat contact and use of the feet.

A wheelchair player is allowed two bounces of the ball and must return it before the third bounce, or loses the point. The second bounce may land in or out of the court.

The wheelchair is treated as part of the body, and every rule that applies to a player's body applies to it.

Just before serving, the server must be stationary. The server may then make one push before striking the ball. Throughout the service no wheel may touch any area other than behind the baseline, within the imaginary extensions of the centre mark and the sideline.

A player loses the point by failing to keep one buttock in contact with the wheelchair seat when hitting the ball. The seat height is fixed, and the buttocks must stay on the seat during the playing of a point. Strapping may be used to secure the player. A chair umpire whose view is blocked may ask a line umpire, off-court umpire or the ITF Supervisor to help judge lifting, and must tell the players first.

The category of competition for players whose sport class status is quad. Quad players compete in a single draw whatever their sex or gender.