About us Play & Compete Major Events Workforce & Venues search Join Login Visually Impaired National Finals 2021 22/11/2021 Wrexham Tennis Centre hosted the LTA’s Visually Impaired National Finals last weekend, with three days of competitive tennis. Close to 40 players from across the country competed in North Wales, with players contesting across ten separate events for men and women in singles and doubles. Steven Pilcher (Suffolk) was the tournament referee, and he was ably supported by the team at Wrexham and tournament volunteers. LTA President David Rawlinson was in attendance to watch the matches and present the awards to the winning players and the runners-up. National Finals Results B1 Ladies Singles Winner – Rachel Morgan Runner-up – Yvette Priestley B1 Men’s Singles Winner – Naqi Rizvi Runner-up – Roy Turnham B2 Men’s Singles Winner - Daniel Hopkins Runner-up – James Currie B3 Ladies Singles Winner – Andrea Logan Runner-up – Louise Evans B3 Men’s Singles Winner – Paul Ryb Runner-up – Neil Balmforth B4/5 Ladies Singles Winner – Lydia Wrightson Runner-up – Rosine Pybus B4/5 Men’s Singles Winner - Ivan Rodriguez-Deb Runner-up – Christopher Baily B1 Doubles Winners – Tracy Compton & Roy Turnham Runners-up – Naqi Rizvi & Monica Smith Ladies Doubles Winners – Louise Evans & Helen Potter Runners-up – Andrea Logan & Lydia Wrightson Men’s Doubles Winners – Neil Balmforth & Ivan Rodriguez-Deb Runners-up – James Currie & Paul Ryb For a full list of results, please click here Commenting on the National Finals, Louise Assioun GB Visually Impaired Tennis Head Coach, said: "It has been an honour to be back at the Visually Impaired Tennis Nationals, after a very tough 18 months for everyone involved in VI tennis and the VI community. Watching the players back on court, it seems hard to comprehend that many have not had the opportunity to get back on court to train and compete as much as they had pre pandemic. The standard certainly doesn't reflect that and the players are pushing each other to their limits. "All of the finals have been of a level seen on the International stage, and the players should be extremely proud of themselves. "What has also been great to see are the junior players who came into the sport via taster sessions and are now fighting for their place on the podium. For myself, watching how much it has meant to the players to be back on court, competing at the highest of levels in their sport, has again shown how important sport is to our wellbeing. If you are interested in Visually Impaired Tennis, then please get in touch with the Open Court programme nearest you - its such a great game changer for all." QUICK FACTS: Visually Impaired Tennis One of the fastest growing disability sports Ambitions for it to become a future Paralympic sport Adapted from the full court version of tennis to a smaller court, marked out with lower nets and tactile lines Uses an audible ball so players can hear it bounce Players compete in different categories, from B1 to B5, with B1 category having the greatest degree of sight loss Depending on a player’s category they are allowed between one and three bounces of the ball VI tennis is an incredibly social sport to get involved in, from training to competitions for beginners to regular players The LTA supports a range of local, regional and national competitions for blind or partially sighted people of any ability, as well as a GB international team, with Great Britain being one of the most successful nations in the world Visually impaired tennis is part of the LTA’s Open Court programme, which is one of the biggest disability-specific sports development programmes in the country. The programme is delivered at a local level made up of a collaboration of key partners actively promoting and delivering opportunities for disables people to get involved in tennis through a customer focused approach. To find out more about the Open Court programme and VI tennis, please click here. Share article Share us on Facebook Share us on Twitter Email Print Advantage Read and watch exclusive features, enter prize draws and take advantage of a range of benefits. Join now Back to top Careers Help & FAQs Official Partners Privacy Policy Modern slavery statement LTA Website Terms & Conditions Site Map Follow us Lead Partner LTA Official Partners LTA Official Supporters © Copyright 2021 LTA Operations Limited Site MapPrivacy & CookiesTerms & Conditions Our website uses cookies Close By continuing to use this site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Find out more by viewing our Privacy Policy