Gordon Reid said it was “an unbelievable feeling” to be in final Steve Paston/PAA British player has made it to the final of the inaugural wheelchair singles championship at Wimbledon. Reid, 24, who will get £25,000 if he wins, tweeted: “An unbelievable feeling. First time ever playing singles @Wimbledon and I’m in the final on Sunday.” He said: “I knew how much of a milestone it was for our sport, to finally have a singles event at Wimbledon. Gordon Reid, who at the age of 12 contracted a spinal cord disease that he feared would mean he would never pick up a racket again, will play the Swedish player Stefan Olsson tomorrow.

Source: The Times July 08, 2016 22:53 UTC