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Paralympics wheelchair tennis rules: What you need to know for the 2024 Paris events

PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 03: Martin de la Puente of Team Spain plays a backhand during the Wheelchair Tennis Men's Doubles Quarter-final against Tom Egberink and Maikel Scheffers of Team Netherlands on day six of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Roland Garros on September 03, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776189255 ORIG FILE ID: 2170067075

The 2024 Paralympics have been fantastic, from the opening ceremony to the events we've seen so far.

And now, there's wheelchair tennis, which is mostly similar to the sport we saw in the Paris Olympics when it comes to the rules.

The differences? Glad you asked.

The one you'll notice when watching a match is that the ball can bounce twice instead of just once. That's legal and it leads to some incredible rallies.

Per UK's Paralympics site, there's another rule to take note of: "At the serve, the server must be in a stationary position before serving the ball, but is allowed one push of the wheelchair before striking the ball."

That's it! Enjoy.

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