US Open 2014: Britain's Jordanne Whiley completes wheelchair Grand Slam in New York
Sunday 7 September 2014 09:52, UK
Jordanne Whiley became the first British player to complete a calendar Grand Slam by winning the US Open wheelchair women's doubles title.
The 22-year-old and Japanese partner Yui Kamiji beat Dutch pair Jiske Griffioen and Aniek van Koot 6-4 3-6 6-3 to complete the sweep of Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open crowns.
After most of the match had been played in stifling heat at Flushing Meadows, the players were forced off court when it began raining heavily with Whiley and Kamiji leading 4-3 in a tense deciding set.
But Whiley and Kamiji won back-to-back games when the game restarted to seal victory.
Whiley said: "I can't believe it. I can't describe how it feels. There were a mixture of emotions on the court and off the court.
"I felt sick at one point, I felt enjoyment at another. Now it's a little bit of relief and pure happiness.
"I think it will sink in later tonight when I can relax and celebrate with the people that I love. I need to call my parents because they don't know yet."
"I was a bit worried because I'm not good at rain delays, especially when I was just getting into my groove in the third set.
"But we went down to the locker rooms, played some music and we busted out some moves. It kept us lively and it worked."
