LTA PLAYER GUIDE 2013

GORDON REID 2013
CAREER:
Gordon started playing wheelchair tennis in 2005 after contracting transverse myelitis when he
was 12. He has made progress every season since, becoming Britain’s youngest national champion
at the age of 15 in 2007 and the youngest British No.1 shortly before his 18th birthday.
In 2007 he collected his first senior international singles title and in 2008 he made his debut at
the Beijing Paralympics and at Wimbledon. In January 2009 he became the world No.1 junior.
Gordon enjoyed a tremendous 2012, including beating two world top 10 ranked players to
reach his first Super Series final at the British Open. At London 2012 he reached the singles and
doubles quarter-finals to become the most successful British men’s player at a Paralympic tennis
event.
Later in 2012 Gordon became only the second Brit to earn a top 10 men’s singles ranking and to
qualify for the year-end Masters. Gordon started 2013 by improving his men’s singles ranking to
No. 6 to become the highest ranked British men’s singles player in the history of the sport.
YEAR END RANKINGS: SINGLES
KEY FACTS
Born: 02.10.91
Plays: Left-handed, men’s division
Lives: Helensburgh, Scotland
Career Titles (singles): 19
Career Titles (doubles): 19
2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
9 14 17 26 66 77 - - - - - - -
Coach: Karen Ross
Highest Ranking: 6 (April 2013)
Twitter: @GordonReid91
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