HALESOWEN'S wheelchair tennis star Jordanne Whiley says she is determined to get even stronger in the singles form of the game after securing another Wimbledon doubles crown.

She bagged the championship’s doubles title for the third successive year with Japanese partner Yui Kamiji last Sunday.

Whiley and Kamiji, the top seeds, defeated Dutch second seeds Jiske Griffioen and Aniek van Koot 6-2, 6-2 in one hour and nine minutes to retain their trophy.

The defending champions had gone down 2-0 in the second set but some top class serving meant the pair won six games straight.

However, Whiley said she still came away from the tournament feeling disappointed after missing out on singles success when defeated by Van Koot in the semi-finals two days before.

“My aim now is to be more of a force in the singles,” she said.

“I went into Wimbledon with the aim of winning the singles title so was gutted that it didn’t happen.

“Even though I still want to pick up more titles, I feel like I have achieved everything in the doubles.

“Even after winning the doubles I was still thinking about missing out in the semi-finals.

“I want to win more singles titles now. That is my main goal going forwards.”

But Whiley admits failing to secure singles success spurred her on to for doubles victory, which she was delighted to win with Kamiji once again.

She added: “I really wanted to make sure I didn’t leave empty handed.

“It was great to win it with Yui, we are the best friends both on and off the course. I wouldn’t want to win it with anyone else. It’s that closeness that helps us.

“We have played Jiske and Aniek in all our finals but I think our communication, trust and belief in each other is the difference.”

The popular pair have now won eight Grand Slam titles, making them the predominant ladies wheelchair partnership of the decade.

They have won the US Open, Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon titles.

Whiley was part of an historic day for British players on the final day at the All England Club with Gordon Reid winning the men’s wheelchair singles title and superstar Andy Murray winning his second men’s singles crown.

Meanwhile, 24-year-old Whiley is pleased to see Wimbledon hosting singles wheelchair tennis for the first time this year.

She added: “It is great for the sport. It means the Grand Slam is complete with both forms at every championship and it showcases the sport at the highest level.

“I will be trying to take the title next year.”

She will now compete at an event in Nottingham before heading to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Game.

“Rio will be a great experience. It is an honour to be representing Great Britain and is something I’m really looking forward to.”