Read our Privacy noticeGreg Slade hopes he can inspire other gay men within tennis to feel comfortable being themselves after an overwhelmingly positive response to his coming out post. The British wheelchair star took to Instagram ahead of the Australian Open to publicly reveal his sexuality, making him one of very few openly gay male professional tennis players. Slade admitted he put out the post with some trepidation but he has been hugely heartened by the reaction. It was Brunold’s post on Instagram in November and the messages of support that followed that prompted Slade to follow suit. “Seeing how positive the reaction was for him, it was really nice for me,” said Slade, who won Paralympic silver in 2024.