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 |
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Born | March 2, 2001 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | US$ 13,748 |
Singles | |
Career record | 41–25 (62.1%) |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 483 (July 12, 2021) |
Current ranking | No. 489 (August 2, 2021) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 8–12 (40.0%) |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 1121 (July 19, 2021) |
Current ranking | No. 1136 (August 2, 2021) |
Last updated on: August 4, 2021. |
Biography[]
Black started playing tennis at the age of three. In the years she has played the sport, she has discovered that her favourite surface is on the hard courts.[1]
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 , back in December 2020.[2]
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 and , respectively. The third set tie-break went past the expected ten points, with Black and eventually coming through by a scoreline of 11–9.[2]
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.[2]
This victory rewarded Black with her first ITF title, and she gained $478 in prize money for her success.[2]
ITF Finals[]
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner–up)[]
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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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 |
Doubles: 1 (1 title)[]
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Dec 2020 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | Svenja Ochsner | Gergana Topalova Daniela Vismane |
7–6(2), 7–5 |
References[]
- ^ "Hurricane Tyra Black overview". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ a b c d "Hurricane Black Matches | Past Tournaments & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- 2001 births
- Living people
- American female tennis players
- African-American female tennis players
- 21st-century African-American people
- 21st-century African-American women