Helensburgh Tennis Star Gordon Reid Stays on Course in Quest for Paralympic Gold

Glasgow 2014 wheelchair doubles champion has eyes on Rio medal

Reid makes history at Wimbledon

Gordon Reid is through to the semi-finals of the Wimbledon wheelchair doubles after winning his quarter-final match alongside teammate Alfie Hewett on Wednesday. The Helensburgh tennis star, who won gold in the wheelchair doubles at the 2014 Commonwealth Games with Hewett, is now just two matches away from defending his Wimbledon title.

Reid and Hewett, who are seeded first in the tournament and have won three Grand Slam wheelchair doubles titles together, beat the French pair of Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer 6-4, 6-2 in their quarter-final match. They will now face the second seeds, Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina and Nicolaas Gillen of the Netherlands, in the semi-finals on Thursday.

The 25-year-old Reid, who is a former world number one in wheelchair tennis, is hoping to add to his Paralympic medal haul in Rio this summer. He won a silver medal in the wheelchair doubles at the London 2012 Paralympics and will be looking to go one better in Rio.

• Reid has won three Grand Slam wheelchair doubles titles with teammate Alfie Hewitt.
• The Helensburgh tennis star won a silver medal in the wheelchair doubles at the London 2012 Paralympics.
• He is hoping to add to his Paralympic medal haul in Rio this summer.

Reid's success is an inspiration to other disabled people and shows that anything is possible if you set your mind to it. He is a role model for young people with disabilities and his achievements show that they can achieve anything they want if they put in the hard work and dedication.

Reid's journey to the top of wheelchair tennis has not been easy. He was born with spina bifida and has been in a wheelchair since he was a child. However, he has never let his disability hold him back and has always strived to achieve his goals.

Reid is a talented tennis player and a true inspiration. He is an example of how anything is possible if you set your mind to it.