Paralympian and Harrow College student Jordanne Whiley has beaten stiff competition to win big at the first ITF 1 Series in Atlanta, Georgia, which took place on 1-5 May.
Whiley, who is currently studying sign language at Harrow College, is now ranked eighth in the world. She took home the titles for both the women’s wheelchair tennis singles and doubles.
For the wheelchair tennis singles final Whiley competed and won against her doubles partner Lucy Shuker, sealing a 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 victory over her challenger.
The pair later went on to win together in the women’s wheelchair tennis doubles against the world number 2 and number 5 – Sabine Ellerbrock and Sharon Walraven of the Netherlands. Whiley and Shuker took home a 6-1, 5-7, (10-7) victory.
Whiley said of her win at Atlanta: “It was a great win for me and it moved me to eighth position in the world rankings, so I'm on target for the US Open in September.”
Whiley competed in last year’s Paralympic Games in London and took home the bronze medal in the women’s wheelchair tennis doubles. It was the first time a British woman has medalled in the sport.
She is currently taking part in the World Cup in Turkey and will face Germany in the semi-finals on 23 May.