12:13 GMT, Saturday, 5 July 2008 13:13 UK
Paralympian takes to centre court
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.
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