Whiley targets Wimbledon doubles hat-trick

Jordanne Whiley will bid for a hat-trick of Wimbledon women’s doubles titles on Sunday – but her singles dream is over.

Ickenham-based Whiley, aiming for her eighth Grand Slam doubles crown, teamed up once again with Japan’s Yui Kamiji to win their semi-final on Friday against Louise Hunt and Marjolein Buis, 6-1, 6-3.

They will now take on Dutch second seeds, and familiar foes, Jiske Griffioen and Aniek van Koot, in a repeat of the last three Wimbledon women’s wheelchair doubles finals.[phone][/phone]

Whiley was also hoping to become the first winner of the inaugural singles competition, but suffered defeat to van Koot in the semi-finals.

US Open singles champion Whiley, who overcame fellow Brit Lucy Shuker in the quarters, was beaten 7-5, 6-3.

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