Hurricane Tyra Black

Hurricane Tyra Black (born March 2, 2001) is a professional tennis player from the United States of America.

Hurricane Tyra Black
Country (sports) United States
Born (2001-03-02) March 2, 2001
PlaysRight-handed
Prize moneyUS$ 13,748
Singles
Career record41–25 (62.1%)
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 483 (July 12, 2021)
Current rankingNo. 489 (August 2, 2021)
Doubles
Career record8–12 (40.0%)
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 1121 (July 19, 2021)
Current rankingNo. 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 Svenja Ochsner, 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 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.[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)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$80,000 tournaments
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
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

Doubles: 1 (1 title)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$80,000 tournaments
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Dec 2020 ITF Antalya, Turkey 15,000 Clay Svenja Ochsner Gergana Topalova
Daniela Vismane		 7–6(2), 7–5

References
  1. "Hurricane Tyra Black overview". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  2. "Hurricane Black Matches | Past Tournaments & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
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