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Wimbledon singles champion Alfie Hewett will go for gold in Paris after being selected in a six-player wheelchair tennis ParalympicsGB squad for the 2024 Games.<\/b><\/p>\n
Hewett, 26, is a three-time Paralympics silver medallist, having been a runner-up in men’s singles and doubles at Rio 2016 and in doubles at Tokyo in 2021.<\/p>\n
It is the only major title he is yet to win.<\/p>\n
Gordon Reid, who has won 21 Grand Slams as Hewett’s doubles partner, will join Hewett, Ben Bartram and Dahnon Ward in the men’s singles and doubles at Roland Garros.<\/p>\n
Hewett will head to France on a high after landing a first Wimbledon singles title, completing a career Grand Slam, while he and Reid lifted the doubles trophy at SW19 for the sixth time.<\/p>\n
Lucy Shuker and Andy Lapthorne complete the team, selected to compete in the women’s wheelchair and quad wheelchair events respectively.<\/p>\n
Shuker, a three-time doubles medallist, will be competing in her fifth Paralympic Games at the age of 44.<\/p>\n
“I love the excitement that begins with the Olympics and then to see the Paralympics unfold showcasing what athletes with all sorts of disabilities can achieve,” said Shuker.<\/p>\n
“It’s a time that unites the world and I can’t wait to be a part of it.”<\/p>\n
The Tokyo 2020 Games – delayed to 2021 – was a successful edition for ParalympicsGB as the team won 124 medals across 18 different sports.<\/p>\n
The wheelchair tennis competition in Paris begins on 30 August and runs to 7 September.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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