At 32, Reid won singles bronze in Tokyo four years ago after taking gold in 2016, but he’s now ranked fifth in the world. Despite being an underdog heading into the 2024 Games, he relishes the challenge.

"I know to win a medal I'm most likely going to have to cause a couple of upsets, which I did in Tokyo," he told BBC Sport Scotland. "I like being the underdog, as us Scots usually do. I think it would be a mistake for other people to write me off, and I'll do everything I can to win another medal."

Reid's best chance might come in the doubles event. He and his partner, Alfie Hewett, have captured all four Grand Slam titles together, but they were runners-up in the final at the last Paralympics in Tokyo.

"It would mean a huge amount to me and Alfie (to win gold)," Reid added. "It's the one title that's escaped us, and we've come so close. We've been working really hard to try to improve and win gold."

This will be Reid's fifth Paralympics, but he says his hunger remains undiminished, even if his goals have evolved since he first competed as a teenager in Beijing in 2008.

"We've had a couple of meetings, and all the team's been down the last couple of days, so it's starting to feel a bit more real. I'm itching to get started now," he said. "In Beijing, I was just there to enjoy the experience. Now I'm going there as an experienced Paralympian and with different expectations."