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South Australian Blind and Low Vision Tennis

Locality: Adelaide, South Australia

Phone: +61 438 801 967

Address: 40 Wilton ave Adelaide, SA, Australia

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25.01.2022 Finals today for the Blind and Low Vision Tournament Candy played in the GF and was beaten in an awesome match against Mark Ashik. These players are so talented and I cant wait to watch how they all grow and progress. ABC news 7pm tonight peeps watch it

25.01.2022 Quarter final day at the International Blind Tennis Championships. Our very own players from Somerton Park Tennis Club have made it through to the finals, with ...Ricky Segura (B4 category), Dragan Bekric (B3 category) and Mark Haskett (B2 category) all in action today! Somerton Park Tennis Club Tennis SA Tennis Australia

23.01.2022 Highlights of the GF

23.01.2022 Congratulations to Maurice!

20.01.2022 Here’s a story Carrie’s wanted to bring to you for some time about a man who’s changed the lives of lots of people by getting blind and vision impaired people into tennis and other sports. Carrie and Tommy took to the court blindfolded to see how hard it really is!

19.01.2022 International Blind Tennis Championships - AUS VS GB

19.01.2022 What a journey for our three south aussie superstars Ricky, Mark and Dragan. We’ve had a fantastic few days with the Australian team undertaking classification..., training at the IQL Academy and some sightseeing as well. Ricky even felt the need to jog up a mountain after training! Today’s the big day, with the 3rd International Blind s Tennis Tournament kicking off and round robin matches getting underway. Looking forward to some great tennis from everyone involved! Go aussies!!!!! Tennis SA Tennis Australia Somerton Park Tennis Club

18.01.2022 ATTENTION ALL! Introducing Australia’s very own B4 Blind Tennis World Champion!! Ricky Segura!... Ricky has won the B4 category grand final AUS v GB 6-4 6-2 in a great match. 9 months ago he came out to a come and try day at Somerton Park Tennis Club, South Australia and now he is a world champion! We are so proud of his achievement. Ricky has been training at FTD as part of the SA Blind Tennis Program with our coach Nicholas Bradley. He has shown amazing dedication over the journey, training above and beyond to prepare for the championships. All that hard work has paid off! Ricky’s specialties include the Elvis Presley slide across the court and is known by his fellow team mates as Tricky Ricky

18.01.2022 Wishing the best of luck to all the players involved in the NSW Blind and Low Vision Tennis Competition to be held in Brisbane this weekend! 5 players from the SA Blind and Low Vision Tennis program are competing in the tournament! Tim Haggis, Mark Ashik, Candice Kennedy, Ricky Segura and Stephen Palmer, go get em guys! This is the first open tournament held in Sydney, NSW and another big step forward for the growth of Blind and Low Vision Tennis in our Country. ... Congratulations to all those involved and that have organised the tournament, exciting times ahead!

16.01.2022 Anyone for Tennis doesn't matter if your vision impaired all ages having a go.

16.01.2022 Some exciting news as we begin to head back out to the tennis courts as restrictions ease! Australia’s Maurice Gleeson has been elected as president of the IBTA Executive Committee. Maurice, through Blind Sports And Recreation Victoria, has been a pioneer for Blind Tennis in Australia over the last decade. His election not only shows how far the sport has come in Australia, but also reaffirms the commitment that Blind Tennis will continue to grow both nationally and internationally. Congratulations Maurice, and to all the new executive committee. Exciting times ahead.

15.01.2022 Great training session tonight down at Somerton Park Tennis Club! Good work team

14.01.2022 Congratulations to our athlete Ricky Segura on being awarded the Tennis SA award for Most Outstanding Athlete with A Disability. Well deserved Ricky and keep up the hard work!

14.01.2022 There’s only 24 hours left to vote for Nicholas Bradley for the 2020 Clubbies award!! If you haven’t voted yet please follow the below link!! Thank you ... https://www.insidesport.com.au/clubbies/vote

13.01.2022 Inspirational stuff from our very own Candice Kennedy, getting it done on the court and on the bike! Well done Candice!

12.01.2022 Good luck to all of our SA Players and our guests from NSW for this weekends SA Blind and Low Vision Tennis Tournament. So exciting to be back playing competition and can’t wait for the weekends matches!

11.01.2022 Great work guys!

09.01.2022 Some scenic shots from Tuesday trainings

07.01.2022 Hi everyone!! Out of 1100 entries, Nick has been selected as a Best Coach finalist for the 2020 Clubbies award!! This is not only a reflection of the great coaching Nick does at Somerton Park Tennis Club, but how important his work is for the community. We are so proud! ... There are 8 finalists in total and the winner will be determined by your votes so please follow the below link to vote for Nicholas Bradley and share with your friends and family! https://www.insidesport.com.au/clubbies/vote

06.01.2022 Two of our players Courtney and Tim had the opportunity to play on centre court at Memorial Drive prior to the commencement of the Adelaide International! What an experience and big thanks to Tennis SA for the opportunity to promote our sport!

06.01.2022 Amazing first day of singles in the SA Blind Tennis Championships at Sacred Heart College. The standard from both local and interstate players was incredible.

06.01.2022 Fantastic night of Blind Tennis Training last night! Our international players resumed training and got a nice work out from our new additions! Some great doubles and singles matches to finish!

02.01.2022 Congratulations to all the participants in the SA Blind and Low Vision Tennis Tournament today. So proud of all our players for the high quality tennis and sportsmanship on display today! Looking forward to the finals tomorrow!