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DMTT is delighted to announce that Liz Terry, formerly Disability Competitions Manager for the Tennis Foundation and then LTA, has joined DMTT on a part-time basis

See the up to date information from the LTA as to how the coronavirus (Covid-19) and the latest government advice around it, relates to tennis activities in Britain and all those involved in delivering them.

The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust is saddened to hear the sad news of the passing of Cathie Sabin. A longtime friend of disability tennis in addition to all her other roles in tennis, Cathie became a Trustee in January 2018.

DMTT is pleased to announce its support of Choice International’s project to deliver online wheelchair and fitness sessions for wheelchair tennis players, particularly those recreational players. Sessions take place every Saturday.

The UK’s mass participation event industry has come together with JustGiving to create The 2.6 Challenge, a nationwide fundraising campaign launched in response to COVID-19 to Save the

Please note that forthcoming events, the Dan Maskell Tennis Trust Celebrity Golf Challenge and the Recreational Wheelchair Doubles Event have been cancelled for 2020 and will be rearranged for 2021.

Dan Maskell Tennis Trust and BLM are delighted to announce a new partnership whereby BLM becomes the official legal services partner to Dan Maskell Tennis Trust. In addition, BLM’s Private Wealth and Family Law team will sponsor the 2020 Recreational Wheelchair Tennis Doubles Event.

Get ready for the 2020 Golf Day! Entries are now open for this year’s Dan Maskell Tennis Trust Golf Day

Our newest Ambassador is also our youngest. Abbie Breakwell, born 2003 has worn ankle foot orthotics since the age of 1 years old, due to the neurological condition Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT). However in 2016 Abbie was diagnosed with a second neurological condition Syringomelia that had caused Myelomalacia in the spinal cord and a spinal syrinx, she is a wheelchair user, but can walk very short distances.

The total number of applications considered this year was 131 with a potential spend of £86,000 allocated for the benefit of disabled tennis players. This is a 26% increase in the number of applications received.