Jordanne Whiley will play compatriot Lucy Shuker at Wimbledon ©The Tennis Foundation

Britain's number one and two players will square off in the women's event when wheelchair tennis singles competition is contested for the first time at Wimbledon.

Jordanne Whiley, who currently tops the pile, will play her nearest challenger Lucy Shuker on the famous grass courts.

Eight players will contest both the men's and women's competitions in all, with Dutch top seed Jiske Griffioen playing Germany's Sabine Ellerbrock in the women's draw.

The second seed, Japan's Yui Kamiji, will meet another Dutch player in Aniek van Koot with Louise Hunt of Britain meeting a third Netherlands player, Marjolein Buis.

“I came here with a mind like, whoever I get, I'm going to have to play anyway," said Whiley. 

"Obviously I've had ideal draws and not so ideal draws. 

"I'm pretty pleased with my draw and I'm just going to go out and play my best tennis.

“I know for me this one's the big one. 

"I really want to do well here. 

"I'm here to win Wimbledon singles. 

"For us to be able to showcase our sport to the highest level in the singles event is just absolutely fantastic.”

In the men's singles, Britain's Australian Open champion Gordon Reid will start with a quarter-final against France's Nicolas Peifer

Gordon Reid will be looking to add to his Australian Open title on the grass ©The Tennis Foundation
Gordon Reid will be looking to add to his Australian Open title on the grass ©The Tennis Foundation

Fellow Brit Alfie Hewett will make his Grand Slam singles debut against Belgium’s Joachim Gerard, the second seed.

Top seed Stephane Houdet of France will play Dutchman Maikel Scheffers, with Argentina's Gustavo Fernandez meeting Sweden's Stefan Olsson.

“When you look at the field and who's here, it's pretty much the top eight players in the world in both events," said Reid. 

"There's no such thing as an easy match.

"For me, I'm playing Nico, who I played first round at Roland Garros. 

"I have had a pretty good record against him recently. 

"But nothing's guaranteed. 

"As our first time playing singles on grass, it's going to be, I think, who adapts quickest, who comes out fast.”

The last eight action will begin tomorrow at the London venue.

Wheelchair doubles, meanwhile, has been a part of Wimbledon since 2001.

Whiley and Kamiji, already seven-time Grand Slam doubles champions, will begin their campaign for a third successive Wimbledon title against Hunt and Buis.

Reid and Hewett will start their first Grand Slam doubles event together with a semi-final against Fernandez and Gerard.