For more than a decade, ACEing Autism has made the Delray Beach Open more than just a professional tennis tournament. It has also been a platform for inclusion, adaptive programming, and opportunity.
“We’ve been here at the Delray Beach Open for over 10 years. I think our first clinic here was in 2014,” said Justin Belisario, Director of Program Operations for Aceing Autism. “We’re really grateful for the opportunity that the tournament gives us to showcase adaptive tennis.”
This year’s clinic featured two age divisions — children ages 5 to 13 and participants 14 and older — offering a structured yet energetic few hours on the same courts used by ATP professionals.
“It’s really important for the families and the kids to experience an ATP professional tournament,” Belisario explained. “To be on the courts where the pros play — it’s amazing for them and their families to see that they can play tennis on the same courts just the same as the tennis pros.”
