Paris, France, 5 June 2023 | Leigh Rogers
Storm Hunter and Elise Mertens’ title hopes have been dashed at Roland Garros.
The third-seeded duo bowed out in the third round of the women’s doubles competition, losing to 15th seeds Veronika Kudermetova and Liudmila Samsonova.
The Russian pair recorded a 6-3 6-4 victory in Paris today, snapping world No.5 Hunter and world No.6 Mertens’ seven-match winning streak.
This concludes a memorable Roland Garros for 28-year-old Hunter, who enjoyed career-best runs in each of the singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles competitions.
Across the three events, she recorded seven wins from 10 matches. A highlight came in singles, where she qualified and then posted her maiden Grand Slam main-draw victory.
> READ: Hunter determined to build on singles success at Roland Garros
Hunter’s loss leaves Ellen Perez as the last Australian standing in the women’s doubles competition.
World No.15 Perez is enjoying a career-best run of her own in Paris, having advanced to the quarterfinals alongside American partner Nicole Melichar-Martinez.
The sixth seeds next play Czech Marie Bouzkova and Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo, who controversially advanced via a default in their last match when their opponent accidentally hit a ballkid.
Aussies in action – Roland Garros
RESULTS
Women’s doubles, third round
[15] Veronika Kudermetova/Liudmila Samsonova d [3] Storm Hunter (AUS)/Elise Mertens (BEL) 6-3 6-4
COMING UP
Women’s doubles, quarterfinals
[6] Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) v Marie Bouzkova (CZE)/Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP)
> VIEW: Roland Garros 2023 women’s doubles draw
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