| First played | 2002, London, UK |
|---|---|
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | No |
| Team members | Single or doubles |
| Mixed-sex | Yes, separate singles and doubles & mixed doubles |
| Type | racket sport |
| Equipment | Touchtennis ball, 21 in (53 cm) tennis rackets |
| Venue | Indoor or outdoor 12 m × 6 m (39 ft × 20 ft) court with a tennis net |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | UK, United States, Canada, Australia, Spain, Brazil, France, Belgium, New Zealand |
| Olympic | No |
| Paralympic | No |
Touchtennis is a modified version of tennis played on a compact court with foam balls and shorter (21-inch or 53-centimetre) rackets. It is regularly featured on Sky Sports and is growing in popularity and acceptance as an alternative form of the full size game.
Former and current ATP Players include Fernando Gonzalez, Marcus Willis, Jeff Tarango and Chris Eaton. TV personality Bear Grylls plays tournaments and is a vocal supporter as is comedian Miranda Hart.
It is also used as a tool by the Lawn Tennis Association in the United Kingdom and the RFET in Spain to increase the number of people playing an adaptation of tennis.[1]
- ^ "Learn More About Touchtennis". www.lta.org.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2021.