"She had an incredible last year. She's still so young and everything for her is a new experience which is amazing. And what she achieved I think is just incredible. And she's actually my doubles partner this week, so I'm really excited to be playing doubles with with Maya, and she's going to be a little bit nervous for her first match this morning, but she's a quality player. She moves so well on the court, so really excited to see how she goes."
"The 19-year-old blazed on to the scene in 2024, winning her first grand slam match at the US Open and eyeing a spot in the Top 100. Things exploded from there she went to win her first WTA title in May last year, climbed the rankings and is now Australia's top women's player at No 30 in the world. This is her sixth grand slam, but only her FIRST as a seeded player!"
"Share OK. Recapping yesterday's Australian results. After his initial opponent Matteo Berrettini withdrew, Alex de Minaur faced a slightly lower first hurdle to start his Open. Lucky loser American Mackenzie McDonald got the call-up and as predicted De Minaur dispatched him easily following up with a strong statement of intent for the tournament. Earlier in the day the effervescent Storm Hunter made a winning return to the AO after serious injury, defeating Spaniard Jessica Bouzas 6-4, 6-4."
Storm Hunter will play doubles with Maya Joint. Maya Joint is 19 and had a breakout 2024, winning her first grand slam match at the US Open, claiming her first WTA title in May, climbing the rankings and rising to world No. 30 to become Australia's top women's player and a seeded grand slam competitor for the first time. Storm Hunter returned from serious injury to win at the Australian Open, defeating Jessica Bouzas 6-4, 6-4. Alex de Minaur beat lucky loser Mackenzie McDonald after Matteo Berrettini withdrew. Priscilla Hon and Jordan Thompson advanced; Emerson Jones and Alexei Popyrin were eliminated. Hunter runs a tournament book club.
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