A now veteran of the Games; Lapthorne, 33, will make his second appearance in a Paralympic final after securing the silver medal in 2012 on home soil, while Slade, 22, was visibly overcome with emotion as he booked what will be his maiden appearance in a major final.

“I think we played some really good tennis,” said Lapthorne. “To see the things we’ve been working on (in training) come off was really nice.

“One lapse of concentration from me and we let them back in, but it was good to find a way back and guarantee ourselves a medal. The match today will give us great confidence going into the final.”

Ranked world No.4 in the ITF’s Quad singles rankings, Lapthorne is considered a seasoned professional at excelling on some of the greatest stages the game has to offer, having lifted the US Open twice in the Quad singles, and all four Slams in the doubles, to name a few.

“Having played on these courts and experienced these moments a fair bit, it helps you to perform under pressure,” said Lapthorne. “I’ve been using all that experience to push myself forward.”

Meanwhile, a budding Slade has gone from strength-to-strength in recent years, leaving the ITF Futures Series behind in 2022 to compete amongst the elite of the Quad division.

Since his journey to the circuit, Slade has lifted both ITF 2 and 3 series singles titles, as well as a collective nine titles in the doubles – four of which he achieved in partnership with his Paralympic doubles partner, Lapthorne.

Speaking on their journey to the hallowed court of Suzanne Lenglen, Slade added: “We’ve worked hard to secure the team seeding because we knew we’d get a bye into the semi-final, and we knew we’d be playing for a medal. So, we had targeted a medal but to have on guaranteed now, it hasn’t really sunk in for me.

“Andy has medalled. He’s accomplished and he can add another one to his collection, but the fact I’m getting one, and on my first games, is unbelievable. It’s difficult to put into words.”

The British duo kept their unforced errors to a minimum, remaining consistent and capitalising on every mistake from the Brazilian camp to get a set on the board.

The latter stages of the second bore a greater test for the British representatives as Pena and Silva secured their first hold since the start of play; a point which proved to be pivotal as they leveraged their new-found momentum to battle back from 4-1 behind to lead 6-5.

The Brazilian’s efforts soon unravelled after a double fault provided Lapthorne and Slade the opportunity to regain their lead and earn their place in the final after one hour and 31 minutes of action.

The British have one remaining obstacle to overcome in their tilt for gold: decorated Dutch power-duo Sam Schroder and Niels Vink.

Lapthorne and Slade weren’t the only duo to dazzle the crowds of the Roland-Garros, however, after Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid realised respective success in the singles before joining forces in the doubles.

The No.2 seed Hewett and No.5 seed Reid both eased through to the third round in the men’s wheelchair singles after sealing two prompt straight-sets victories, later returning to confirm their place in the quarter-finals following a dominant display against Alexander Cataldo and Brayan Tapia of Chile.