Sportable Hosts Fifth Annual River City Slam Wheelchair Tennis Tournament
RICHMOND, VA – (Tuesday, June 3, 2025) – Sportable, Central Virginia’s premier adaptive sports club, is proud to host the fifth annual River City Slam Wheelchair Tennis Tournament, presented by VAMAC, from June 5-8, 2025. Sanctioned as a United States Tennis Association (USTA) National Level 1 and International Tennis Federation (ITF) Futures Series event, the tournament will welcome 68 wheelchair tennis players from 25 states and three countries to Collegiate School’s Robins Campus in Richmond.
“As we celebrate the fifth year of the River City Slam, it’s incredible to see how much this tournament has grown,” said Hunter Leemon, Chief Executive Officer of Sportable. “This event is about more than just tennis – it’s about showcasing the talent and resilience of adaptive athletes from around the world. Thanks to our partners like VAMAC, we’re able to bring world-class competition to Richmond and inspire our community through the power of sport.”
Competitors will travel from across the U.S., from Oregon to Virginia, and internationally, from countries such as Canada, Peru, and Japan. Players will compete across USTA divisions A, B, C, D, and Juniors, as well as ITF divisions Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Quad Open, and Juniors.
Having earned USTA Level 1 status in its fifth year, River City Slam continues to be a major stop on the national wheelchair tennis circuit. It will also serve as one of 160 global events on the UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour under the ITF Futures Series.
Tournament play kicks off with ITF matches on Thursday, June 5, at 10:00 a.m., featuring elite junior and professional players, including Zane Goodwin, Tomas Majetic, Maylee Phelps, Conner Stroud, Venos Thomas, and Max Wong, each ranked among the top 40 wheelchair tennis players in the world.
USTA competition begins Friday, June 6 at 9:00 a.m., showcasing local Sportable athletes such as Ryan Beale (ITF Quad Open), Will Biringer (USTA Coed C), Chris Lamps (USTA Coed B), Marc Miller (USTA Coed C), Taylor Roberts (USTA Singles D), and Daronte Rollins (USTA Coed D). Matches continue throughout the weekend and will culminate with championship finals on Sunday, June 8.
A full weekend schedule is available at Sportable.org. Admission is free and open to the public.
About Wheelchair Tennis
One of the fastest-growing wheelchair sports in the world, wheelchair tennis is played on a standard tennis court in the same way as able-bodied tennis, with the only exception being that a wheelchair tennis player is allowed two bounces of the ball. The athlete’s wheelchair is considered to be a part of the body, so rules applying to the player’s body apply to the chair as well. Wheelchair tennis has been part of the Paralympic Games since 1992 and has been played at all four Grand Slams since 2007.