HELENSBURGH wheelchair tennis star Gordon Reid will bid for his second Grand Slam title of the year when he travels to New York for the US Open in September.

Reid broke his Grand Slam duct earlier this year when he teamed up with Japan’s Shingo Kunieda to clinch the French Open title — becoming the first Scot ever to lift a trophy at Roland Garros.

The world number three will compete in the singles and doubles events at Flushing Meadows and starts his preparation buoyed by his recent doubles success with Alfie Hewitt at the British Championships in Nottingham.

Entries were confirmed last week for the US major, the top seven men’s and women’s singles players and top three quad singles players, plus one wild card in each event, make up the field.

Reid’s US Open debut in 2013 saw him reach the men’s singles semi-finals. Last year he was a doubles finalist in New York and was one point away from his maiden Grand Slam title in the men’s doubles final. Since going one better in Paris this year, Reid is confident of another good display in the Big Apple.

He said: “I’m really looking forward to going back to New York. Once the British Open is over and you get back into training, looking ahead to the US Open creates an extra buzz of excitement again.

“I love it out there, it’s a pretty relaxed place to be and another great platform to showcase wheelchair tennis. I’ve got some great memories from the last two years, so I’m really excited for what this year holds and trying to win another Grand Slam title.” Reid will be joined by three other British players at the event with Lucy Shuker and reigning doubles champions Andy Lapthorne and Jordanne Whiley make up the GB contingent.