David Phillipson is part of the Tennis Foundation's Wheelchair Tennis Performance Programme and has been selected by the British Paralympic Association to represent ParalympicsGB at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. He will compete in men's singles and doubles at Eton Manor in the Olympic Park.
Home Town: Bingham, Nottinghamshire
Lives: Bingham, Nottinghamshire
Trains: Loughborough University / NTC
Date Of Birth: 01/01/89
Games Attended: Beijing 08
Aged six, David had his first taste of Wheelchair Tennis whilst on a family holiday in America. He really took to the sport and has now been competing for over 16 years.
In 2008, David became the No. 1 ranked player in Great Britain, breaking the 14 year reign of four-time Paralympian Jayant Mistry. Career highlights also include his Paralympic debut at the Games in Beijing, also in 2008, and reaching his first ITF 1 Series final at the 2011 Korea Open.
David also has an ambition to become a tennis coach and to develop his interest in motorsport.
He has a BTEC in Sport Science from Loughborough College and trains at Loughborough University.
We caught up with David as he tells us why he has been making the trip from Nottingham to train more often with his teammates at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton.
"There is no doubt that it has helped improve my game," said Phillipson, the world No.22.
"Training has been going really well and I think the results that I achieved at the British Open proved that.
"To be beating top ten players this close to the Paralympics is great preparation and it's a real boost to my confidence.
"It's worked out well and something that I will look to continue. I'm still in hard training even though it's only three weeks away now and I'm desperate to get started."
Phillipson will compete in both the singles and the doubles at Eton Manor, the venue for this year's tennis event, and believes his best chance of claiming a place on the podium will be in tandem with one of his GB team mates.
"The doubles is probably the most realistic chance of a medal but I'll be going all out in both competitions," he added. "I've been watching plenty of the Olympics when I haven't been training and it's been so inspiring.
"The atmosphere at all of the venues has been great, especially for the British athletes. I'm pretty sure we will get the same support next month and I can't wait to get on court."
For further information on David, visit the ParalympicsGB website.
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