Which Paralympic sport is played on a court with a net and a lightweight ball, using wheelchairs?

Wheelchair tennis is the Paralympic sport played on a tennis court with a net and ball by wheelchair athletes.

The sport follows the rules of tennis with one major modification: the ball may bounce twice before it must be returned. The second bounce can occur inside or outside the court, allowing athletes to use tactical positioning and wheelchair movement without needing to reach every first bounce.

Wheelchair tennis became a full medal sport at the 1992 Barcelona Paralympics. It includes men’s, women’s and quad events, with singles and doubles competitions. The quad division is for athletes with impairments affecting three or more limbs and may include players who use electrically powered wheelchairs. Wheelchair tennis is distinct from wheelchair basketball, which uses a hoop and five players from each team on court.