Lucy Shuker
| Country |  Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Residence | Somerset, England |
| Born | 28 May 1980 |
| Height | 5 ft 4 |
| Turned pro | 2002 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | 10 (05 May 2007) |
| Grand Slam results | |
| Australian Open | Quarter finals |
| French Open | Quarter finals |
| US Open | Last 16 |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 10 (05 December 2005) |
| Last updated on: 15 April 2007. | |
Lucy Shuker is a British wheelchair tennisplayer who is currently the highest ranking woman in the sport in Britain[1][2] and winner of both singles and doubles titles in the National Wheelchair Tennis Championships following a 2001 motorbike accident that left her paralysed. She is currently ranked 10th[3] in the world rankings for doubles matches and 12th in singles.[4] She was also the recipient of the 2005 British Wheelchair Sports Award, the nominee for the 2006 Disabled Player of the Year award, and the semi-finalist in tournaments in both Switzerland and the United States.[5]
Currently living near Taunton, Somerset, Shuker states that she is aiming to take part in the 2012 Olympics.[4][6] In early 2007 Shuker reached the quarter finals stage of the Sydney International Wheelchair Tennis Open.[3]
In 2008, she competed in the singles and doubles events in Wheelchair tennis at the Beijing Paralympics.[7]
Notes
- ^ BBC Sport article
- ^ ITA British rankings (pdf) retrieved on 15 April 2007
- ^ a b RHC Professional article retrieved on 15 April 2007
- ^ a b BBC Sport article retrieved on 15 April 2007
- ^ Lawn Tennis Association article retrieved on 15 April 2007
- ^ BBC Somerset article retrieved on 15 April 2007
- ^ Shuker hopes for Beijing medals BBC News retrieved 7 September 2008
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