NINE-time Grand Slam champion Jordanne Whiley returns to action when she lines up for the first round of the women’s wheelchair tennis singles at Roland Garros.

Whiley, one of three Brits on Tennis Foundation’s Wheelchair Tennis World Class Programme competing in Paris, makes her seasonal debut at the second major of the year after recovering from injury.

The 24-year-old two-time Paralympic medallist has fond memories of Roland Garros, having won two of her eight Grand Slam doubles titles in France. She also reached the women’s singles semi-finals in 2016 after beating world No. 1 Jiske Griffioen in her opening match. But having not played competitively since the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters in London in December, Whiley is grateful to be back playing amongst the world’s elite.

“It's been frustrating as my training has been off and on, so I'm really happy and excited I'm able to compete here after missing the Aussie open earlier this year,” said Whiley, the 2015 US Open women’s singles champion.

“I’m definitely feeling less pressure. I've got nothing to lose and I have no real expectations as it’s my first tournament of the year. It's just good to be competing again.”

Whiley will also strike up a first-time doubles partnership with Dutchwoman Diede de Groot in the women’s doubles in Paris before looking to renew her eight-time Grand Slam-winning doubles partnership with Yui Kamiji of Japan at Wimbledon next month.

“I didn't know if I would be able to play Roland Garros, so I didn't want to commit to Yui earlier in the year and had to let her down. But I think me and Diede could make a strong team so I'm excited to see what happens. And I’m also looking forward to playing with Yui again at Wimbledon,” added Whiley.

Whiley made history in 2014 when, partnering Kamiji, she became the first Brit to win a calendar Grand Slam in any event after they won the women’s doubles at all four majors.