HELENSBURGH wheelchair tennis ace Gordon Reid has been confirmed in a 10-strong British tennis team for the Rio 2016 Paralympics.

Reid, the world number three and winner of the 2016 Australian Open men’s singles event, will be taking part in his third Games from September 9-16.

He has yet to make it to the podium at the Games, however the world number one doubles player now has four Grand Slam doubles titles to his name as well.

Reid's recent Grand Slam form and ranking will make him one of the medal favourites in Rio and he is overjoyed to be named on the team.

Reid said: “I'm very proud to have been named in the ParalympicsGB team for my third games. Along with my team up in Scotland I have been putting in a lot of hard work since London 2012 and this selection gives me the perfect opportunity to show the fruits of that hard work on the world stage.

"It's a special feeling to represent Great Britain and I'll continue to do everything I can to get myself in the best shape possible to succeed in Rio.”

Reid is joined by former world junior number 1 Alfie Hewett, a Norfolk-based teenager who has won the Junior Masters singles and doubles titles every year from 2012-2014. He is a regular in the World Team Cup team for Great Britain.

London 2012 silver medallist Andy Lapthorne is the most successful player on the team in terms of Paralympic medals. He partnered Peter Norfolk OBE to win silver four years ago in the quad category, and will be back competing in Rio in both the singles and doubles events.

He said: "I've put four years of hard work in to make sure I'm best prepared to go one better in doubles in Rio and hopefully all the way in singles.

“It's great to be on the plane to Rio. Obviously winning silver in my first Paralympics in London was very nice, but I've put four years of hard work in to make sure I'm best prepared to go one better in doubles in Rio and hopefully all the way in singles, too.”