Whiley makes French Open doubles final

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Ickenham’s Jordanne Whiley will go for her sixth consecutive Grand Slam wheelchair doubles title after winning her semi-final at the French Open on Thursday.

Whiley and partner Yui Kamiji defeated Charlotte Famin of France and Sharon Walraven of the Netherlands in straight sets, 6-3 6-1.

The Anglo-Japanese pair, the defending champions at Roland Garros, traded breaks with their opponents early in the opening set but then clicked into gear by winning four games in a row.

They then broke in the opening game of the second set and never looked back, completing a comfortable victory.

In the final, Whiley and Kamiji will face second seeds Jiske Griffioen and Aniek Van Koot, who coincidentally defeated them in their respective women’s singles matches.

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