What is Visually Impaired Tennis?
The game of tennis was first adapted to be used for blind and partially sighted people in Japan in 1984 and has quickly grown in popularity.
This version of tennis is for blind (classified as a B1 player) or partially sighted people (dependent on the level of sight loss they are classified in the spectrum between B2- B5).
The game is adapted from the full court version to a smaller court, with lower nets and using an audible ball so players can hear it bounce and being hit. Depending on an individuals’ sight level they may have up to three bounces of the ball before they must return it back to their opponent.
Opportunities in Cambs: February 2022 update
VI tennis used to take place each Thursday at Hills Road Sports Centre in Cambridge but stopped largely due to COVID. There are plans to restart these sessions and it is hoped that this can be within the next couple of months.
More information will be given as soon as we have more details.
