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'''Jordanne Whiley''' (born 11 June 1992 in [[Birmingham]]) is a wheelchair tennis player and Britain's youngest ever National women's singles champion in wheelchair tennis at the age of 14.<ref>[http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=518&personid=1065208 IPC bio]</ref> She has [[Osteogenesis imperfecta]] as does her father, Keith, who was also a Paralympian and won a bronze medal in New York.<ref>http://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/Olympics/News/2012/Meet-the-players-Jordanne-Whiley/ She competed for [[Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics]]<ref>[http://paralympics.channel4.com/the-athletes/athleteid=463/qa.html Paralympics Channel 4 interview]</ref> where she shared a bronze with [[Lucy Shuker]] in [[Wheelchair tennis at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's Doubles|Women's Doubles]].<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/9529037/Paralympics-2012-Lucy-Shuker-and-Jordanne-Whiley-survive-match-point-to-win-bronze.html The Daily Telegraph]</ref> |
'''Jordanne Whiley''' (born 11 June 1992 in [[Birmingham]]) is a wheelchair tennis player and Britain's youngest ever National women's singles champion in wheelchair tennis at the age of 14.<ref>[http://ipc.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=518&personid=1065208 IPC bio]</ref> She has [[Osteogenesis imperfecta]] as does her father, Keith, who was also a Paralympian and won a bronze medal in New York.<ref>http://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/Olympics/News/2012/Meet-the-players-Jordanne-Whiley/</ref> She competed for [[Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics]]<ref>[http://paralympics.channel4.com/the-athletes/athleteid=463/qa.html Paralympics Channel 4 interview]</ref> where she shared a bronze with [[Lucy Shuker]] in [[Wheelchair tennis at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's Doubles|Women's Doubles]].<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/9529037/Paralympics-2012-Lucy-Shuker-and-Jordanne-Whiley-survive-match-point-to-win-bronze.html The Daily Telegraph]</ref> |
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| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Residence | Halesowen, West Midlands |
| Born | 11 June 1992 Birmingham |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 282–138 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2011) |
| French Open | QF (2011) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Paralympic Games | R1 (2008, 2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 223–106 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2011) |
| French Open | SF (2011) |
| Wimbledon | F (2012) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Masters Doubles | F (2010) |
| Paralympic Games |  Bronze Medal (2012) |
Jordanne Whiley (born 11 June 1992 in Birmingham) is a wheelchair tennis player and Britain's youngest ever National women's singles champion in wheelchair tennis at the age of 14.[1] She has Osteogenesis imperfecta as does her father, Keith, who was also a Paralympian and won a bronze medal in New York.[2] She competed for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics[3] where she shared a bronze with Lucy Shuker in Women's Doubles.[4]
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- Wheelchair tennis players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Wheelchair tennis players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic wheelchair tennis players of Great Britain
- Paralympic bronze medalists for Great Britain
- People with osteogenesis imperfecta
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Birmingham, West Midlands