Wrexham is set to host the LTA’s Visually Impaired Tennis National Finals for the second year in a row this weekend.

Thirty-six athletes will line up at Wrexham Tennis Centre for three days of singles and doubles competition across a range of sight classifications from Friday 18 to Sunday 20 November.

It marks the culmination of a domestic calendar of LTA events for players who have various degrees of sight loss.

Chris Baily, James Currie, Neil Fradgley, Sarah Fortescue, Rosie Pybus and Paul Ryb, will be among the leading challengers for national titles this year.

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Wrexham is hosting the biggest visually impaired tennis event this side of the 2023 International Blind Sport Association (IBSA) World Games in Birmingham.

LTA Tournament Director Sophie Hall, said: “We are delighted to be returning to Wrexham Tennis Centre for the Visually Impaired Tennis National Finals and have an immensely talented pool of players who all demonstrate that tennis is a sport that can be adapted for everyone to enjoy, regardless of circumstance.

“VI Tennis continues to grow and develop on the regional, national and international stage and we are proud to have some of the very best players in the world here in Great Britain. Visitors to Wrexham Tennis Centre this weekend can expect to witness a high level of tennis from players who will be hoping to earn selection for next year’s IBSA World Games.”

Players competing in Wrexham this weekend will play in different sight categories, ranging from B1, for those with no sight, through to B2, B3, B4 and B5, for players with various degrees of sight loss.