Hurricane Tyra Black
Hurricane Tyra Black (born March 2, 2001) is a professional tennis player from the United States of America.
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | March 2, 2001 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | US$ 21,503 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 63–29 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 483 (July 12, 2021) |
| Current ranking | No. 502 (February 7, 2022) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 17–15 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 896 (January 17, 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 900 (February 7, 2022) |
| Last updated on: February 7, 2022. | |
Biography
Black started playing tennis at the age of three. In the years she has played the sport, she has discovered that her favorite surface is on the hard courts.
She was coached by Rick Macci, who has taught many professional players, including Serena and Venus Williams.
Tornado has a younger sister, Hurricane Tyra. while they were going up the junior tennis ranks, they were often referred to as "the next Williams sisters".
Despite this her only career title on the ITF tour came on the clay surface in Antalya, Turkey. The American won the doubles tournament alongside Swiss tennis player Svenja Ochsner, back in December 2020.[1]
The American and Swiss duo came through four difficult encounters, with the first three encounters all going to a third set tie-break.
There was a particularly close encounter in the quarter final, against the Turkish and Croatian duo of Cemre Anil and Ena Kajevic, respectively. The third set tie-break went past the expected ten points, with Black and Ochsner eventually coming through by a scoreline of 11–9.[1]
After battling their way to the final, the pair came up against a Bulgarian and Latvian opposition in Gergana Topalova and Daniela Vismane, respectively. Surprisingly, the final match was their smoothest match on the way to the title, winning in straight sets by a scoreline of 7-6 7–5.[1]
This victory rewarded Black with her first ITF title, and she gained $478 in prize money for her success.[1]
2022 started off well for Black, she won two $15K ITF Professional Singles Titles within a span of 3 weeks, both were in Antalya, Turkey. [2]
ITF Finals
Singles: 7 (5 titles, 2 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2019 | ITF Hua Hin, Thailand | 25,000 | Hard |  Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove
|
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jun 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay |  Federica Bilardo
|
2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Nov 2021 | ITF Cundinamarca, Colombia | 15,000 | Clay |  María Herazo González
|
6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–7(3–7) |
| Win | 2–2 | Nov 2021 | ITF Guatemala City, Guatemala | 15,000 | Clay |  Olivia Lincer
|
7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–2 | Jan 2022 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay |  Barbora Palicová
|
6–0, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–2 | Feb 2022 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay |  Ilay Yörük
|
6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 5–2 | Jun 2022 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 25,000 | Hard |  Jana Kolodynska
|
6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Dec 2020 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay |  Svenja Ochsner
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 Gergana Topalova Daniela Vismane
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7–6(2), 7–5 |
| Win | 2–0 | Nov 2021 | ITF Cundinamarca, Colombia | 15,000 | Clay | Rushri Wijesundera
|
 Fernanda Astete Jessica Plazas
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7–6 (13–11) , 5–7, [10–4] |
| Loss | 2–1 | Nov 2021 | ITF Guatemala City, Guatemala | 15,000 | Clay | Fernanda Astete
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Paris Corley Lexington Reed
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6–4, 6–7 (1–7) , [5–10] |
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d "Hurricane Black Matches | Past Tournaments & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ "Hurricane Tyra Black overview". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
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