On 10th October 2021, Defiant Sports carried out the first ever pan-disability LTA Open Court tournament. This allowed players with various disabilities to play against one another at a fair level, pairing wheelchair players, cerebral palsy players, players with visual impairments and players…
St Ann’s Well Tennis Club and Tennis Sussex joined forces to promote tennis for all in September by running an open session for adults with learning disabilities as part of Brighton and Hove City Council’s Take Part Festival. Players were able to come along, meet the coach, Jimmy Smith, and…
Great fun was had at the Eastbourne Tennis Skills Festival for Young people who may have a barrier to participation. This was led by Defiant Sports with support from the LTA in order to promote the LTA Youth tennis scheme, timed to coincide with the start of the Viking International…
Even during the difficult Covid-19 times, during the summer 2020, BeachTennis UK and Brighton Beach Tennis Club were able to successfully run some sessions for adults with learning disabilities from Grace Eyre Foundation. Carefully ensuring all safety measures were taken so the sessions could take place safely. Everyone…
Another successful beach tennis programme for adults with learning disabilities has been completed thanks to a winning partnership between Beach Tennis UK, Tennis Sussex and the Grace Eyre Foundation. Throughout August sessions have taken place on Wednesday mornings on Brighton seafront introducing new comers to the game and…
Tennis Sussex Virtual Awards 2022 6th February @ 4pm If you like to join us for the ceremony, please register for the zoom link by contacting Carly.washington@tennissussex.com We look forward to seeing you all there!
Over 250 Nominations for our 2022 Awards. Register for the Virtual Awards Ceremony to take place in February 2022