British Broadcasting Corporation

BBC NEWS CHANNEL
News Front Page
Africa
Americas
Asia-Pacific
Europe
Middle East
South Asia
UK
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
UK Politics
Education
Magazine
Business
Health
Science & Environment
Technology
Entertainment
Also in the news
-----------------
Video and Audio
-----------------
Programmes
Have Your Say
In Pictures
Country Profiles
Special Reports

Related BBC sites
Page last updated at 12:13 GMT, Saturday, 5 July 2008 13:13 UK
E-mail this to a friend Printable version

Paralympian takes to centre court

Halesowen's Jordanne Whiley
Jordanne Whiley represented Britain in the World Team Cup

A 16-year-old tennis player has the honour of flipping the coin at the women's final at Wimbledon.

Jordanne Whiley, from Halesowen, met sisters Venus and Serena Williams when she went on centre court.

She was given the honour after being picked to represent Great Britain in the wheelchair tennis team at the Beijing Paralympic Games.

Jordanne is also currently appearing in an advertisement aimed at raising £2m for the team Paralympics GB.



E-mail this to a friend Printable version

Black Country BBC Black Country
Sport, travel, weather, things to do, features and much more

SEE ALSO
GB Paralympic team for Beijing
04 Jul 08 |  Disability sport
Whiley in Paralympic Games squad
13 Jun 08 |  Disability sport

RELATED BBC LINKS
Paralympics on the BBC Olympics Blog

RELATED INTERNET LINKS
British Paralympic Association
2008 Beijing Paralympics
The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites

TOP WEST MIDLANDS STORIES
Town searches for missing woman
Motorcyclist dies after car crash
Borough designated as flu hotspot

FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Roger Federer kisses trophy at Wimbledon Week in pictures
Eye-catching images from around the world this week
Lori Schneider on Everest New heights
How woman fought multiple sclerosis to scale Everest
Troops in Mingora, 9 July 2009 Town of fear
Pakistan urges return to Swat - but is it safe?

Skip to top

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Explore the BBC

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.
Americas Africa Europe Middle East South Asia Asia Pacific