After making her Paralympic debut in Beijing 2008, Shuker made history alongside Jordanne Whiley in London 2012 when they won the women’s doubles bronze medal – becoming the first women's wheelchair tennis medallists for ParalympicsGB.

From there, Shuker and Whiley went on to claim bronze in Rio 2016 and silver in Tokyo 2020, before Whiley retired from the professional game in 2021. Now entering Paris 2024, this year’s Paralympics is shaping up to be a different one for Shuker, who is set to partner 21-year-old debutant Breakwell for the wheelchair doubles event.

“We achieved bronze in the past two Games at London and in Rio, so we were really pushing to try and better that," Shuker added, reflecting on the Tokyo 2020 Games. "It would’ve been amazing if it had been a gold but to get to a Paralympic final is an incredible achievement. I still feel like maybe we could’ve pushed for a gold medal but to achieve a silver medal is something I would have never dreamed of when I first started my career.

“Preparations (this year) have been pretty good. I feel fit and healthy but I’m in a different place this time as Jordanne’s retired, so I have a new partner. It’ll be Abbie’s first Paralympics, I know she’s going to be uber excited and nervous so hopefully I can use the experiences I’ve had to help her but most of all, we want to enjoy it and give it our all.

“To be there is an achievement and you have to remember that. Whether you win a medal or not it doesn’t define you as an athlete, but it’d be incredible to bring a medal back.

“I’ve spoken a lot with Abbie. We’ve had time together training and played some tournaments together. She’s a lot younger, she’s nervous I think but it’s an incredible achievement to be there and you have to enjoy it. We’ll do our best, it’s all we can ever ask.”

Shuker has competed at the topflight of wheelchair tennis for almost two decades and has played a vital role in pushing British women’s wheelchair tennis to new heights – something that felt out of the realms of possibility following a motorbike accident when she was just 21 years-old.

"It would be a dream come true (to win a medal) but I think it’s something that any Paralympian dreams of. It’s happened at three Paralympics which is awesome - whether it’ll happen at a fourth I don’t know but you can strive for it and push for it and give it your all, that’s all I can ask of myself.”

Shuker’s will get her Paris campaign underway with the women’s doubles, but before that she’ll play a vital part in the Paralympic Opening Ceremony after being announced as one of the two ParalympicsGB flagbearers, alongside wheelchair basketball player Terry Bywater.

This significant milestone will see Shuker will become the second ParalympicsGB wheelchair tennis player to have opening ceremony flagbearer duties after Peter Norfolk and the rest of the wheelchair tennis squad led their country out at London 2012.

“To have that honour to lead ParalympicsGB out is incredible and something that I never thought I would do. To qualify for my first Paralympics in Beijing was an achievement in itself - but to come to my fifth Paralympics and now be a flagbearer is a real dream come true.”

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