He said: “I took up the game to keep fit, keep myself active. Gordon "Gio" Reid MBE (born 2 October 1991) is a British professional wheelchair tennis player from Scotland, ranked world No.4 in singles and world No.1 in doubles. "In what was unexpected side effect of his performance in the Australian pen Reid has formed a close relationship in the dressing room with his fellow Scots, Andy and Jamie Murray. I had probably ten friends round and Gary was one of them. Gordon Reid made Wimbledon history again on Sunday when he became the first ever wheelchair tennis... Read More Reid and Hewett win historic Wimbledon wheelchair tennis doubles title He is a lifelong supporter of Reid won his first wheelchair tennis title in April 2005, six weeks after coming out of hospital, when he won the B Division Singles at the Glasgow Wheelchair Tennis Tournament. To top it all off, the 25-year-old is being made a freeman of his home town. Karen Ross - Disability Coach of the Year. “First time I met Andy and Jamie was really only a year or so ago, because it takes a couple of times being around guys like that before you have the confidence to approach them.
We’ve worked together for nine years, since I was 15, pretty much since the start of all this. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. Now I’m going to enjoy it.” As time went on, though, I realised I could get pretty good at this and that maybe I could get to the slams. His extraordinary achievements come 11 years after he first took up the sport in Helensburgh. I just wanted to get back involved in sport and get active again.
However, in 2005, Gordon was tragically struck down by a rare condition called Transverse Myelitis, which attacks the spinal cord and left Gordon … He was undefeated as a member of the winning GB Junior team in the Junior event at the 2007 Invacare World Team Cup (Davis and Fed Cups of wheelchair tennis)
Gordon Reid has enjoyed a sensational 2016, ending the year with four Grand Slam titles, a Paralympic gold and as the number one wheelchair tennis player in the world.
Scotland's Gordon Reid has won the Australian Open wheelchair singles final - a decade after losing the use of his legsBritain’s newest tennis champion has spoken of his ten year battle against disability, culminating in his triumph in Saturday’s Australian Open wheelchair final.
A keen tennis player, Gordon relished the opportunity to remain in the sport when he discovered wheelchair tennis after developing a rare neurological condition, transverse myelitis, in 2004. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
Reid also played in the men's wheelchair doubles at Wimbledon in 2008.
How Gordon Reid rose to world number one in wheelchair tennis – STV News on How Gordon Reid rose to world number one in wheelchair tennis – STV News Gordon Reid has enjoyed a sensational 2016, ending the year with four Grand Slam titles, a Paralympic gold and as the number one wheelchair tennis player in the world.To top it all off, the 25-year-old is being made a freeman of his home town.His extraordinary achievements come 11 years after he first took up the sport in Helensburgh.Ability Today is an online platform providing news and information on many products, services and organizations, all aiming to help and support the disabled community. Gordon Reid on Rio 2016 Quotes from Gordon Reid after beating Frederic Cattaneo of France 6-0, 6-2 to reach the men’s singles quarter-finals at the Rio 2016 Paralympics. But as time went on I realised I could be quite good at this." There’s one ironclad rule in history: the law of unintended consequences "He’s literally been there through the whole journey, so it was amazing to have him up there, cheering me on and giving me a big hug at the end. He was acknowledged for his sporting credentials in 2006, when he was among the 10 shortlisted finalists for the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year.In 2007, Reid became Britain's youngest men's Singles National Champion and he was also part of Great Britain's winning junior team at the 2007 World Team Cup.
As a 13-year-old, he had long been a keen able-bodied player at his local club in Helensburgh but presumed his time on the court was at an end due to a spinal cord condition that appeared from nowhere one Friday evening, when a group of friends had called round. Reid ended 2010 having beaten three world top ranked players on his way to winning three NEC Tour singles titles during the season, as well as winning four doubles titles during the year. Gordon Reid won Paralymic gold in the men’s tennis in Rio by beating fellow Briton Alfie Hewett in the final. In January 2016 Reid won his first ever grand slam singles wheelchair title at the (W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. Covering research, education, sport, travel, leisure, events and much more….. All topics relevant to the disabled community, and all in one place.Ability Today is a trading name of Disability Today CIC, a community interest company registered in England and Wales with company number 10874321 whose registered office is at 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3AXPlease enter your email address so your personal travel
In 2008 and 2009 he won both the boys’ singles and boys’ doubles at the Junior Masters in Tarbes, France and in January 2009 became world No 1 junior in the boys’ singles rankings, a position he maintained throughout his final season as a junior.
The matches are getting serious now but that doesn’t change how I prepare, I just need to keep doing what I’m doing.”By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our