Australian wheelchair tennis champion David Hall will be honoured with an induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Hall, whose career spanned more than a decade won eight Australian Open titles in the mens singles, seven British Opens, eight US Opens and eight Japan Open titles.

“I feel so honoured and thankful that I am going to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame,” Hall said.

“I’m sure the ceremony will be a very emotional moment for me. Tennis has taken me further than I ever imagined and I can’t wait to get to Newport to share this wonderful honour with my family and friends.”

Hall, a six-time Paralympic medallist, is the fourth wheelchair tennis player inducted into the Hall of Fame and it follows his induction earlier this year into his homeland’s Hall of Fame.

Inducted alongside Hall will be 2006 Australian Open and Wimbledon women’s champion Amelie Mauresmo of France.

Mauresmo, who is currently coaching Scotland’s Andy Murray on the ATP Tour became the first Frenchwoman to achieve the World No.1 ranking since computer rankings were introduced in the 1970s.

“I’m honoured and humbled to be selected,” Mauresmo said.

“Tennis has been my passion for as long as I can remember. I extend my gratitude to the selection committee for recognising my career in this way.

“It’s an extraordinary honour to have my career celebrated alongside the greatest champions of our sport, people who I have admired so greatly all my life.”

The induction ceremony is July 18 in Newport, Rhode Island.