Jordanne Whiley, Gordon Reid and Andy Lapthorne earn Paralympics selection

28 June 2016 01:23

Jordanne Whiley and Gordon Reid were among 10 wheelchair tennis players selected by ParalympicsGB on Tuesday for September's Games in Rio.

Whiley, the 2015 US Open champion, and Reid, winner of the 2016 Australian Open, are joined in the squad by London 2012 silver medallist Andy Lapthorne.

Lapthorne is the most successful player on the team in terms of Paralympic medals. He partnered Peter Norfolk to win silver at London 2012 in the quad category, and will be back competing in Rio in both the singles and doubles events.

Whiley won Paralympic bronze with Lucy Shuker in the women's doubles four years ago and has since gone on to notch up seven grand slam doubles titles, including the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2015. She recently won the French Open doubles for the second time.

Whiley said: "I'm delighted to be selected for Rio. This will be my third Paralympic Games and this is the one where I will be looking to bring home two gold medals.

"I've been working so hard for the last four years for this moment, so I fully intend to grab it with two hands."

Shuker, Louise Hunt, Alfie Hewett, Marc McCarroll, David Phillipson, Antony Cotterill and Jamie Burdekin complete the team.

Source: PA