Monday night hitting program is continuing through February and March.  Click here for details.

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Go to www.changingends.com.au and check out a short (90 sec) video from the Aust Deaf Tennis team at the Taipei Deaflympics (you will probably have to navigate to the 3rd page) - many thanks to Jamie Zafir for producing this small taster of a huge event!

The earlier report on our trip is here.

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Deaf Tennis Australia was kindly invited by Tennis NSW to attend the Medibank International Sydney Showcase on Wednesday 13th January. The Showcase was held at Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre in Homebush Bay. The purpose of the Showcase was to create awareness and highlight Deaf Tennis Australia during the Medibank International to the general public.

The Showcase took place on Court 3 situated next to Centre Court and went from 4pm to 6pm. Deaf juniors of different hearing levels and playi...

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Hi Folks,
Monday night hitting is starting up again on Jan 11th, same time, same place as before.  Details here.
The 5-6 sessions we have over Nov and Dec went well, with 5-13 people attending each Monday, with some of us going to a nearby restaurant for food after - all are welcome to join us for this!  We have as many courts as we need so no need to RSVP - just turn up on the night.  The Australian Open is on so there is heaps of interest in tennis at the moment, and we hope to see a few new ...
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On 21^st & 22^nd November, Deaf Tennis Australia held the 2009 NSW Junior Deaf Tennis Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre.

The Event, run by Deaf Tennis Australia and supported by Tennis NSW was played on a weekend with extreme weather conditions with temperatures reaching 42 degrees on the Sunday.  Due to the extreme conditions the organisers were forced to change formats and reschedule matches to protect the children from serious illness and heat stroke, as well as allowing th...

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An article about Jamie Zafir (one of the Australian tennis players at the recent Deaflympics) - here.

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Do you feel like some tennis?  Are you looking for a great way to enjoy the warm evenings, get fit, have fun, improve your skills?! 

We are running our Monday night hitting program through November and December.  We will be hitting at Nottinghill Pinewood Tennis Club.  This venue is very close to the Monash Freeway (Blackburn Road exit) and is easily accessed by car.  Activities will be a mix of hitting, drills, coaching and competitive play.  If this is popular we will take a break over Chri...
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The NSW Junior Deaf Tennis Champs will be held in Sydney on the weekend of November 21-22.  Round robin format, singles and doubles events for boys and girls.

To enter, please fill in the entry form and a membership form (if not already a member).
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On Sunday Oct 11 our Victoria-based players (VDTA) hosted a Come 'n Try Day at Melbourne Park.  Many thanks to the 10 attendees who helped make it a fun afternoon.  There was a big mix of ages from 6 though to 40, and it certainly seemed like everyone was getting into it and hitting some balls!  Stephen Swann was on hand to talk about about his success in the Men's Doubles at the Deaflympics in Taipie, and there were many helpers to help him hold his (suprisingly heavy) silver medal! 

A couple...
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