The festival run by the Tennis Foundation, in partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the University of Nottingham, also marked the United Nation's International Day of Persons with a Disability.

In all, there were three sessions across the day at the Nottingham Tennis Centre, with the first concentrating on providing tennis coaches, officials and volunteers with ideas and tips on how to run more inclusive tennis training sessions for players with disabilities.

This was followed by a schools session to showcase the support British tennis can give both special schools and mainstream schools to adapt tennis for disabled pupils, including the provision of training and free equipment.

"On the back of the momentum created by the London 2012 Paralympic Games, days like this in Nottingham show the range of options available for disabled people to get involved in tennis whether it's playing for fun, competing, coaching or volunteering," said Norfolk, who won quad singles gold at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008, where he also won doubles bronze and silver before taking another doubles silver medal at London 2012.

"The best thing about tennis is how adaptable it is and a lot of people think wheelchair tennis is the only option, but the sport can be adapted for anyone, for example if you have a learning disability or are deaf or visually impaired."

Norfolk has five Paralympic medals including two golds from Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 ©Getty Images