Doubles specialist Storm Hunter (née Sanders) was born in the city of Rockhampton, Australia. One of the few players to do very well in singles and doubles, Hunter is ranked World No. 3 in doubles by the WTA as of March 2024 and achieved her career-high ranking of World No. 1 on November 6, 2023.
Hunter is a Grand Slam champion, having won the 2022 US Open in mixed doubles with John Peers. Hunter has won eight WTA doubles titles and one mixed doubles title to date and has been a part of Australia’s teams in the Billie Jean King Cup as well as the Olympic Games. She won two titles in 2023 - at Rome and Guadalajara.
Hunter won the 2024 Dubai Tennis Championship, where Hunter and Kateřina Siniaková defeated Ellen Perez and Nicole Melichar-Martinez in the final. At the 2024 San Diego Open, Hunter finished semifinalist with Kateřina Siniaková, but the duo lost to Ellen Perez and Nicole Melichar—Martinez.
Hunter finished runner-up at the 2024 BNP Paribas Open along with Kateřina Siniaková, where she lost to Elise Mertens and Hsieh Su-wei in the final (6-3, 6-4). After finishing finalist at the BNP Paribas Open, she received a prize money of $236,800 with 650 points.
Her best grand slam record in the doubles category includes finishing finalist at the 2023 Wimbledon Open and semi finalist at the 2024 Australian Open and 2022 US Open. She finished semifinalist at the 2023 WTA Finals in the doubles category.
In singles, she is currently ranked No.124 in the world. Her best Grand Slam singles result came at the 2024 Australian Open, where she reached the third round. She reached the final of the 2024 Mumbai Open, where she lost to Darja Semenistaja.
Storm Hunter’s style of play can be described as baseline-dominant. She is not the most powerful player on court, but has the agility and precision to draw errors from opponents. Hunter began playing tennis at the age of six, and won her first title in 2013. She is coached by Nicole Pratt.
Storm Hunter Age
Storm Hunter is 29 years old as of early 2024.
Storm Hunter was born on August 11, 1994 in Rockhampton. She started playing tennis at the young age of six, after watching it on TV. Hunter made her ITF Junior Circuit debut in 2007, at the age of 13. On the senior circuit, she played her first tournament in November 2008.
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Storm Hunter Height and Weight
Storm Hunter is 5’ 5” (165 cm) tall. She is not among the tallest players on the circuit. Meanwhile, she weighs around 130 lbs (59 kg). Storm Hunter is a left-handed tennis player, and her style is occasionally compared to former top-20 player Mihaela Buzârnescu.
Storm Hunter Performance Timeline
From 2008-2011, Storm Hunter participated in ITF tournaments, both junior and senior. In 2013, she had her breakout year, winning her first senior title in singles as well as doubles. However, the southpaw fell twice in the qualifiers, at Hobart and the Australian Open. From 2014-2017, Hunter had a rough patch in singles, but evolved into a quality doubles player. She won titles in 2017, 2020, 2022 and 2023. At the end of 2022, she won the US Open with John Peers. In 2023, Hunter won two WTA-1000 titles, at Rome and Guadalajara.
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FAQs
A: Storm Hunter is 29 years old as of early 2024. She was born on August 11, 1994.
A: Storm Sanders changed her surname in November 2022, after marrying Loughlin Hunter.
A: Storm Sanders (now Storm Hunter) started playing tennis in the year 2000. She was aged six, and got into the sport after watching the Australian Open on television.
A: Yes, Storm Hunter is a left-handed player.
A: Storm Hunter got married at the age of 28 (in November 2022).
A: No, Storm Hunter is still an active tennis player. Although she is not as frequent on the singles circuit, the Australian is one of the top doubles players on the WTA tour.
