A low down on the key influencers and organisations to keep up to date with around all things VI tennis!

Teams & Organisations

• Ability Tennis – UK-based coaching/support sessions for VI players. Instagram: @ability.tennis – showcases VI players in action.

• Ewan Hayward (@ewanhayward) – VI tennis player involved in the university tennis scene, ranked nationally. Instagram: @ewanhayward

• David Wallace (@syvitc) – Promotes VI tennis in South Yorkshire with regular updates on sessions and community activities. Instagram: @syvitc

Ambassadors and influencers

• Naqi Rizvi – World No. 1 blind tennis champion based in London. Finds freedom in blind tennis and is pushing for Paralympic inclusion.
  Instagram: @naqisqalam – posts training, events, awareness content 
  Also featured by the Queen’s Club Foundation for blind tennis videos.

Blogs & Sites

“I wanted other partially‑sighted people to discover tennis”

Wendy Glasper, NEVITC co-founder, shares her coaching journey in Newcastle. Started blind tennis in 2007, set up the North East club by 2010, and continues to grow participation and confidence.

“For a moment I forgot I couldn’t see…”

Lizzie Flint recounts visiting Ben Hardwick’s VI tennis session in Bristol. Highlights the power of tennis to empower totally blind (B1), partially sighted (B2–B3), and B4–B5 players.

Rosie’s Story: How visually impaired tennis changed my life

LTA blog featuring Middlesbrough’s Rosie Pybus. Started in 2009, progressed to coaching and Team GB representation—tennis built her confidence and community.

LTA: Disability Tennis Blogs

The Lawn Tennis Association’s disability section includes personal blogs. Look for the post titled “How Visually Impaired tennis changed my life” apnews.com+15www3.lta.org.uk+15talkingtennis.net+15.

MK Inclusive Tennis

A Milton Keynes community tennis site with detailed page on VI Tennis, covering equipment (audible rattle balls), classification (2–3 bounces), session formats ETC. activityalliance.org.uk+6talkingtennis.net+6greenbanksportsacademy.co.uk+6globetennisclub.com+2mkinclusivetennis.wordpress.com+2talkingtennis.net+2.

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Local Club News & Volunteer Info

Greenbank Sports Academy (Liverpool)

Information on free blind tennis sessions via SAVI, useful for Liverpool–area inquiries.

Highgate Tennis (London)

Post explaining visually impaired tennis session format: sound balls, sighted guides, bounce rules highgate-tennis.co.uk.

National Blind Tennis – NAB

Outlines how blind tennis works and encourages participation nab.org.uk.