Tennis Opportunities for Players with Intellectual Impairment
TENNIS OPPORTUNITIES
We’re looking for US tennis players with intellectual disability to represent the US and compete at high-level Virtus and other tennis events throughout the world. Athletes must meet established criteria for intellectual impairment and apply for Virtus Eligibility.
Virtus Tennis events offer competition to athletes in three Virtus Eligibility Groups:
- Virtus II1-Intellectual Disability (IDD with IQ 75 or lower)
- Virtus II2-IDD with Trisomy 21/Translocation Down Syndrome (or Similar Significant Additional Impairment)
- Virtus II3-Autism+ (IQ 76 or higher)
For more information please contact us.
TENNIS EVENTS
- 2027 AWL trip to Virtus Global Games (Egypt)
- 2025 AWL trip to Virtus Tennis World Championships (Kazakhstan)
- 2024 AWL trip to Virtus Tennis World Championships (France)
- 2023 US Open AWL Exhibition Invitational (New York)
- 2023 AWL trip to Virtus Global Games (France)
- 2020 Virtus Tennis World Championships (Belgium) Cancelled Due to Covid
- 2017 Virtus Tennis World Championships (United Kingdom)
- 2016 AWL Hosted Virtus Tennis World Championships (Delaware)
- 2015 AWL trip to Virtus Global Games (Ecuador)
- 2014 Virtus Tennis World Championships in Mont-de-Marsan (France)
- 2014 AWL Trip to Australian Tennis Championships at The Australian Open (Australia)
HISTORY
- In 2013 Athletes Without Limits launched the first high-performance US Tennis Team for athletes with intellectual impairment. We are proud to have many strong players (including former Virtus World Champions) among our ranks.
- In 2016 Athletes Without Limits hosted the Virtus Tennis World Championships in Sea Colony, Delaware bringing a Virtus World Championship event to the U.S. for the first time (in any sport).
- In 2023 Kevin Meade represented the United States as part of our 6 sport (largest ever!) Athletes Without Limits National Team at the Virtus Global Games in Vichy, France.
- In 2024 three players represented the United States at the Virtus World Championships in Annecy, France. The US was one of three countries whose National Team included players in the Virtus II-3 competition group for athletes with high functioning Autism – a competition category unique to Athletes Without Limit and Virtus events.
VIRTUS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES (held by US Players)
- 2014 Women’s Singles: Brittany Tagliareni
- 2014 Women’s Doubles: Brittany Tagliareni & Katherine Richards
