Wimbledon stars Hewett and Reid in Paralympics team

Wimbledon singles champion Alfie Hewett will spell for golden successful Paris aft being selected successful a six-player wheelchair tennis ParalympicsGB squad for nan 2024 Games.

Hewett, 26, is simply a three-time Paralympics metallic medallist, having been a runner-up successful men's singles and doubles astatine Rio 2016 and successful doubles astatine Tokyo successful 2021.

Gordon Reid, who has won 21 Grand Slams arsenic Hewett's doubles partner, will subordinate Hewett, Ben Bartram and Dahnon Ward successful nan men's singles and doubles astatine Roland Garros.

Hewett will caput to France connected a precocious aft landing a first Wimbledon singles title, completing a profession Grand Slam, while he and Reid lifted nan doubles trophy astatine London's Grand Slam for nan sixth time.

Lucy Shuker and Andy Lapthorne complete nan team, selected to compete successful nan women's wheelchair and quad wheelchair events respectively.

Shuker, a three-time doubles medallist, will beryllium competing successful her 5th Paralympic Games astatine nan property of 44.

"I emotion nan excitement that originates pinch nan Olympics and past to spot nan Paralympics unfold showcasing what athletes pinch each sorts of disabilities tin achieve," said Shuker.

"It's a clip that unites nan world and I can't hold to beryllium a portion of it."

The Tokyo 2020 Games - delayed to 2021 - was a successful version for ParalympicsGB arsenic nan squad won 124 medals crossed 18 different sports.

The wheelchair tennis title successful Paris originates connected 30 August and runs to 7 September.