The Australian Open 2025 will host its third annual Intellectual Disability (ID) Championships and Deaf Championships from Friday 24 January to Sunday 26 January, with both tournaments offering opportunities for players from diverse backgrounds to compete at an international level.
The Australian Open is committed to promoting inclusivity in sport, leading the way as the only Grand Slam to integrate tournaments for players with intellectual disabilities and those who are deaf.
The defending champions will lead the fields, including Australia’s own Archie Graham (ID Championships) and India’s Prithvi Sekhar (Deaf Championships), alongside rising Aussie talent Isabel Cairns, who at just 13 years old will take on the world’s best hearing-impaired tennis players in the open-age category.
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Fast facts
- Players from four countries will compete in the event
- The Intellectual Disability Championships is a Virtus sanctioned event (world governing body) with world ranking points and increased prize money on offer
- All matches will be live-streamed
MORE: Deaf Championships entry lists & draws
Fast facts
- Players from 13 countries will compete in the event
- The Deaf Championships is a sanctioned event by The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (world governing body) with world ranking points and increased prize money on offer
- All matches will be live-streamed
Event details
Date:
Friday 24 January - matches will commence from 10am
Saturday 25 January - matches will commence from 11am
Sunday 26 January - matches and finals will commence from 11am, with a presentation ceremony following the last match
Venue:
Melbourne Park, Vic