Archie Graham is a five-time world tennis singles champion.
He won his first title at 21, after picking up the sport as a 15-year-old.
At 29, he competes against his fellow international players with an intellectual impairment but also challenges himself regularly on the mainstream circuit.
"There's not a lot of people out there like me," Graham said.
"We're different and unique, but in a good way, but also that's a challenge for us."
Graham is one of the more experienced Australian players on the squad heading to France in June for the Virtus Global Games.
Breanna Tunny will also compete in the same classification, at the world's largest elite sports event for athletes with an intellectual impairment.
"I'm currently number two at the moment; that really, like, excited me to push on and hopefully be number one in the world," she said.
Alison Scott coaches the Australian squad of 11 players, who'll be looking to defend their world title.
They haven't been beaten in the team's event since 2015.
"There's a kindness and a driven capacity about players with a disability, they really want to try really hard and they give you 150 per cent every single time," she said.
The current team is made up of eight athletes with an intellectual disability, one with Down syndrome and two in a new classification for elite players with autism.
It's the first time they've been included in the international tennis competition.
"We often find a lot of our players on the autism spectrum are already playing in the mainstream pathway, which is fantastic, because we want our players to get as much experience as they can," Scott said.
"Anyone that comes onto the court doesn't matter if they have a disability or not, you work on their ability and if you've got that mindset, then the sky's the limit for any player."
Simon Ma is one of the two players with autism who will debut for Australia in France.
"I was playing competitive table tennis in Australia, and I decided to switch to tennis because tennis is more physically demanding," he said.
"I think my goal is to try my best and see where my results take me."
It's hoped the ongoing success of the Australian team will continue to provide more exposure for players with an intellectual disability.
"Once upon a time, a lot of our athletes were fully funding themselves to travel abroad, but we've increased that support," Scott said.
Tennis Australia is always on the lookout for fresh talent, with another 50 or so players across the country already in their sights as part of development programs.
"We're always striving to provide sport and a great opportunity for kids [with a disability] to be active," Scott added.
"If tennis happens to be their niche, then that's amazing; just think of where it can take you to."
Tunny hopes to be a role model for younger athletes.
"Come join the crew and give tennis a shot," she said.
"It's been such a journey that we've all been on, but to be going overseas and representing who we are is just overwhelming."
Scott also hopes to break the stigma and said people still underestimate her players physical abilities.
"Anyone that comes onto the court doesn't matter if they have a disability or not, you work on their ability and if you've got that mindset, then the sky's the limit for any player at any point," she said.
