Lucy Shuker

Lucy Shuker
Shuker at the 2015 US Open.
Country (sports)  Great Britain
Residence Fleet, Hampshire
Born (1980-05-28) 28 May 1980
Qatar
Turned pro 2002
Plays Right Handed
Official website https://www.lucyshuker.com/
Singles
Career record 372–222
Highest ranking No.5 (25 March 2013)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open SF (2013, 2017)
French Open SF (2007)
Wimbledon QF (2016, 2017, 2018)
US Open QF (2013, 2015, 2017)
Other tournaments
Paralympic Games

QF (2008, 2012)

R2 (2016)
Doubles
Career record 326–170
Highest ranking No.3 (10 June 2013)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open F (2010, 2013)
French Open SF (2008, 2009, 2016)
Wimbledon F (2009, 2010, 2012, 2018)
US Open SF (2013, 2015, 2017)
Other doubles tournaments
Masters Doubles World Champion (2016)
Paralympic Games Bronze medals (2012, 2016)
World Team Cup

Silver Medals (2014, 2013)

Bronze Medals (2018, 2015, 2012)

Lucy Shuker (born 28 May 1980)[1] is a British wheelchair tennis player[2] who is currently the highest ranked woman in the sport in Britain[3][4]. A previous singles & doubles National Champion, Lucy has represented Great Britain at three successive Paralympic Games, twice winning a Bronze Medal in the women's doubles and is former World Doubles Champion and World Team Cup Silver Medallist amongst a number of other National and International successes.

In 2008[5], she competed in the singles and doubles events for the first time in Wheelchair tennis at the Beijing Paralympics.[6]

Lucy made history at the London 2012 Paralympics alongside fellow Brit Jordanne Whiley when the pair became the first women to win a medal for Great Britain in wheelchair tennis, coming from match point down to secure Bronze in the women’s doubles event.[7][8]

Lucy and Jordanne retained their Bronze medal status in the Women's Wheelchair Doubles at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio.[9]

Early Life

Shuker was born in Doha, Qatar, but grew up in Fleet, Hampshire. Lucy comes from a talented badminton family and started played badminton at an early age before going on to represent Hampshire County at National Competitions, alongside her brother Matthew Shuker, who held a career high World ranking of No.43 in men's singles[10]. Lucy also had a love of horse riding until she had a motorbike accident at the age of 21 which left her paralysed from the T4 vertebra.[11]

Tennis Career

Lucy started playing wheelchair tennis in 2002, less than 12 months after her life changing motorbike accident.[12] She was introduced to the sport by former Quad World No.#1 Pete 'Quadfather' Norfolk during the process of buying her first wheelchair.

Lucy is an inspiration to many. As a T4 Paraplegic, her injury was initially considered too profound for her to find success in wheelchair tennis. However, this has only ever served to motivate Lucy more and her previous badminton experience and strong hand-eye co-ordination has made her a natural talent. As one of the most disabled women on tour, Lucy continues to find success amongst the top players in the game.

In 2013, Lucy became the first British Wheelchair Tennis Player to compete at all 4 major Tennis Grand Slams in the same year when she competed at the US Open in New York, the same year that she obtained her highest singles ranking to date of World No.5.

In 2016, Lucy won her first Doubles Masters title, partnering Diede De Groot to the title.[13][14]

Personal life

Lucy achieved a BSc Hons in the Science and Management of Exercise and Health from University of Surrey in 2001.

In 2011, Lucy was named the Vitalise Woman of Achievement, and collected the award from disability charity Vitalise in recognition of her achievements in the world of disabled sport.[15]

On 8 November 2017, Lucy was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from Bournemouth University [16].

Notes

  1. ↑ "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2014. Ms Lucy Shuker, tennis player; Paralympic bronze medallist wheelchair tennis doubles, London 2012, 33
  2. ↑ "Lucy Shuker - Tennis Foundation". Tennis Foundation. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  3. ↑ "Shuker reaches Sydney last eight". BBC Sport. 1 February 2007. Retrieved 15 April 2007.
  4. ↑ "Rankings" (PDF). ITA British. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 15 April 2007.
  5. ↑ "ParalympicsGB | Lucy shuker". ParalympicsGB. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  6. ↑ "Shuker hopes for Beijing medals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 September 2008.
  7. ↑ Sport, Telegraph (2012-09-07). "Paralympics 2012: Lucy Shuker and Jordanne Whiley survive match point to win bronze". ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  8. ↑ "Shuker and Whiley fight back to claim bronze - LTA". www3.lta.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  9. ↑ ontrack2016 (2016-09-14). "Day six review/Day seven preview of Rio 2016 Paralympics - OnTrack Magazine". OnTrack Magazine. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  10. ↑ "Customworqs". BadmintonCentral. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  11. ↑ "Lucy Shuker - #1 in Great Britain".
  12. ↑ Coomes, Beth Rose and Phil (2017-07-08). "The tennis players who play by different rules". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  13. ↑ "Cotterill, Lapthorne and Shuker net Doubles Masters titles - Tennis Foundation". Tennis Foundation. 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  14. ↑ "Wheelchair tennis: British trio land Doubles Masters crowns". BBC Sport. 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  15. ↑ "Shuker presented with Vitalise Woman of Achievement Award". 19 October 2011. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
  16. ↑ "Honorary Doctorate Lucy Shuker". Bournemouth University. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
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