Tennis: Australian Storm Hunter has won her first ever Grand Slam match, defeating Parrizas Diaz at the French Open.
‘Absolute hero’: Aussie tennis star’s Storm Hunter’s ‘insane’ 36-hour US dash to continue rankings surgeChampion Australian doubles player Storm Hunter can achieve a new personal milestone in Miami over the next fortnight but she has already overcome a significant challenge just to qualify for the lucrative event in Florida.
The 29-year-old and Katerina Siniakova were beaten by Elise Mertens, who combined with the Australian through 2023, and Su-Wei Hsieh in the doubles final on Saturday. After issuing a request to borrow some shorts from her compatriot, the world No.3 was able to make it to Hard Rock Stadium for a quick hit before heading out to tackle French veteran Alize Cornet in a qualifying outing.
The Western Australian, who rose to the top of the doubles rankings at the end of last year and has played with distinction for Australia in singles in team competitions, is now within reach of two significant milestones on the singles court. Ranked 200 in the world a year ago, Hunter has now beaten 10 women ranked above her in 2024 while managing to qualify for Roland Garros, Wimbledon, the Australian Open and the Dubai Masters over the past 12 months.
INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 16: Su-Wei Hsieh of Chinese Taipei and Elise Mertens of Belgium with their doubles winners trophy and Storm Hunter of Australia and Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic with their runners up trophies after the Womens Doubles final during the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 16, 2024 in Indian Wells, California.
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