Wheelchair ballkid program promotes inclusion of athletes with a disability

On-court, Sonny Rennison in his wheelchair holds a tennis ball over his head with his left hand on-court. There is a ball kid standing either side of him.

Sonny Rennison says he has relished being part of a pilot program aiming to train the first ball kids in wheelchairs at major tennis tournaments. Source: Supplied / Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

An 11-year-old Australian boy is hoping to be the first ball kid who uses a wheelchair at a major tennis tournament - due to a pilot program. It's a development being welcomed by grassroots organisations promoting the participation of athletes with a disability.



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