The Tennis Foundation and the British Deaf Tennis Association are now inviting entries for the 2010 National Deaf Tennis Championships, which takes place at the Gosling International High Performance Centre at Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire from Saturday 1st - Monday 3rd May.

The closing date for Entries is 22nd March 2010.
 
Welwyn Garden City is a new venue for this year’s Championships.  But one thing that will not change is the standard of tennis among some of the country’s top deaf tennis players and the opportunities for players of all ages and standards to compete alongside and be inspired by players that have represented Great Britain at international level and even some of who have won Deaflympic Games medals.
 
As well as 'Open' divisions singles and doubles events for the top players, the National Championships also includes B Division events for younger new and up-and-coming players and therefore caters for players of all standards.
 
The 2009 National Deaf Tennis Championships saw Anthony Sinclair and Catherine Graham leave with the men’s singles and women’s singles National titles.

Anthony and Cathy went to Taipei later in the year and won gold together in the mixed doubles at the 2009 Deaflympics.
 
Last year’s Championships also proved to be a breakthrough event for Surrey’s Bethany Brookes, who reached her first women’s singles final, two years after winning the Girls B Division Singles title.  Her success demonstrates the opportunities on offer to progress through the sport.
 
The National Championships is held according to International Committee of Sport for the Deaf (ICSD) eligibility rules and therefore all entrants must have a hearing loss of 55 decibels or more in the best ear.
 
Want to watch the tournament?
Entry for spectators is free during all three days of the 2010 National Deaf Tennis Championships and all spectators can expect a warm welcome and an exciting weekend of sport.
 
For further details or an entry form, please contact:

Becky Drew (Tournament Director)
The Tennis Foundation.
Email: Becky.Drew@tennisfoundation.org.uk
Tel: 020 8487 7119
Fax: 020 8487 7304
Minicom: 020 8487 7311

Entry Forms can also be downloaded from the Tennis Foundation website. 

Visit: http://www.tennisfoundation.org.uk/disabilitytennis/deaftennis/