Wheelchair Tennis
    Wheelchair Tennis appeared for the first time on the Paralympic Programme in Barcelona in 1992. It originated from the USA in the 1970s and continues to develop a strong following of players and fans internationally. The game follows able-bodied Tennis rules and athletes must have high levels of skill, fitness and strategy. The only difference in Wheelchair Tennis competitions is that the ball is allowed to bounce two times - the first bounce being within the bounds of the court.
    Athletes must have a permanent substantial or total loss of function in one or both legs. For the quad division the eligibility criteria require that a player has a disability in three or more limbs. The events are singles (between two players) and doubles (between two pairs). The winner of a match is the first athlete or pair to win two sets. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body for Wheelchair Tennis. In 2006, Wheelchair Tennis is practiced by athletes in over 70 countries.
Qualification System
    The qualification is allocated to the NPC not the individual athlete for NPCs qualifying more than four athletes. For NPCs qualifying four or less athletes, qualification is allocated to individual athlete(s), not the NPC. In the case of a Bipartite Commission Invitation the qualification slot is allocated to the individual athlete not to the NPC.
Classification
    The eligibility requirement for men's and women's events is a permanent substantial or total loss of function in one or both legs due to conditions such as spinal injury, ankylosis, amputation or other lower limb disability. For the quad division the eligibility criteria require that a player has a disability in three or more limbs.