Lucy Shuker

Infobox Tennis player
playername= Lucy Shuker


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residence= Somerset, England
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height= 5 ft 4
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turnedpro= 2002
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highestsinglesranking= 10 (05 May 2007)
AustralianOpenresult= Quarter finals
FrenchOpenresult= Quarter finals
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USOpenresult= Last 16
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highestdoublesranking= 10 (05 December 2005)
updated= April 15 2007

Lucy Shuker is a British wheelchair tennisplayer who is currently the highest ranking woman in the sport in Britain [BBC Sport [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/6319841.stm article] ] [ ITA British [http://www.lta.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/377840AD-7F7E-4F9B-AB8D-264EBE846C3D/0/wr070129.pdf?BSMGuid=eedc3b90-e3a3-41f5-a91c-594c513a37f7 rankings] (pdf) retrieved on April 15 2007] and winner of both singles and doubles titles in the National Wheelchair Tennis Championships following a 2001 motorbike accident that left her paralysed. She is currently ranked 10th [RHC Professional [http://www.rhcprofessional.co.uk/sports/ article] retrieved on April 15 2007] in the world rankings for doubles matches and 12th in singles. [BBC Sport [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/4413054.stm article] retrieved on April 15 2007] She was also the recipient of the 2005 British Wheelchair Sports Award, the nominee for the 2006 Disabled Player of the Year award, and the semi-finalist in tournaments in both Switzerland and the United States. [Lawn Tennis Association [http://www.lta.org.uk/Newsroom/TheLtaAwards/Disabled/ShukerLucy.htm?BSMGuid=5465deaa-1e7a-4a7b-af64-94decd64225e article] retrieved on April 15 2007]

Currently living near Taunton, Somerset, Shuker states that she is aiming to take part in the 2012 Olympics. [BBC Somerset [http://www.bbc.co.uk/somerset/content/articles/2006/06/01/lucy_shuker_interview_feature.shtml article] retrieved on April 15 2007] [BBC Sport [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/4413054.stm article] retrieved on April 15 2007] In early 2007 Shuker reached the quarter finals stage of the Sydney International Wheelchair Tennis Open. [RHC Professional [http://www.rhcprofessional.co.uk/sports/ article] retrieved on April 15 2007]

In 2008, she competed in the singles and doubles events in Wheelchair tennis at the Beijing Paralympics. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7521515.stm "Shuker hopes for Beijing medals"] BBC News retrieved September 7 2008]

External links

* [http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/players/activity.asp?player=100046979 Career Record] lucy chuker is also a runt, who goes to sedbergh school!!!

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