About
Tennis NSW is committed to embracing diversity by ensuring our sport and events are welcoming, safe and inclusive for everyone. We believe that being inclusive is reflecting the diversity of our local communities and that everyone should have the opportunity to be included and engaged through tennis in a way that is positive and meaningful.
Inclusion is about providing choice for people to participate in sport in a way that they feel comfortable. As well as mainstream tennis opportunities, there are a variety of initiatives that people who are blind or have low vision can choose to participate in.
Blind Low Vision Tennis NSW & ACT
To view the Blind Low Vision Tennis NSW & ACT Facebook page click here.
To visit the Blind Sport NSW tennis web page click here.
Blind Sport NSW
Blind Sports NSW is the peak organisational body in NSW in providing sport and social recreation for community members with blindness and low vision.
To visit the Blind Sport NSW website and find out more information click here.
Blind and Low Vision Tennis Eligibility
| Classification | Eligibility criteria |
| B1 | Visual acuity poorer than LogMAR 2.60 |
| B2 | Visual acuity ranging from LogMAR 1.50 to 2.60 (inclusive) |
| B3 | Visual acuity ranging from LogMAR 1.0 to 1.40 (inclusive) OR visual fields less than 10 degrees diameter and visual acuity better than 0.5 (B4) |
| B4 | Visual acuity ranging from LogMAR 0.5 to 0.9 (inclusive) OR visual fields less than 40 degrees diameter and visual acuity better than 0.5. |
(Source: International Blind Tennis Association)
Tennis Australia Events (B1-B4)
- State Blind & Low Vision Tennis Tournaments
- Australian Blind & Low Vision National Tennis Championships
To get classified
Download the classification form HERE.
The form is to be completed in English and by a registered ophthalmologist or optometrist.
Attach all medical documentation required on pages 2-3 of the form.
The form and the attached medical documentation may not be older than 12 months at the time of the Player Evaluation.
Once completed please send to: [email protected].
Talent Pathways
Click here for more information on the Tennis Australia Blind & Low Vision Talent Player Pathway.
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