Hunter and Mertens off to a flying begin at WTA Finals | 31 October, 2023 | All Information | Information and Options | Information and Occasions

Cancun, Mexico

Australian Storm Hunter and her accomplice Elise Mertens have opened their account on the WTA Finals with a powerful win over AO 2023 finalists Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara from Japan.

Of their first round-robin match in Cancun, Hunter and Mertens had their serve damaged on only one event, as they prevailed 6-4 6-2.

The Australian-Belgian mixture’s placing document collectively now improves to 29-10 for the yr.

Hunter is looking for her third WTA title of the season and can be in competition to complete a career-best yr as the No.1 ladies’s doubles participant on this planet.

Of their subsequent match within the WTA Finals group stage, Hunter and Mertens will face fellow Australian Ellen Perez and American Nicole Melichar-Martinez.

Perez and Melichar-Martinez are but to play their opening match of the WTA Finals, with rain delaying the beginning of their scheduled showdown towards fifth-seeds Desirae Krawczyk and Demi Schuurs. The match has been re-scheduled for Wednesday.

That is first time in 17 years, two doubles groups that includes Australian gamers have certified for the celebrated WTA Finals.

Aussies in motion – WTA Finals

RESULTS
Ladies’s doubles, group stage
[2] Storm Hunter (AUS)/Elise Mertens (BEL) d [3] Shuko Aoyama (JPN)/Ena Shibahara (JPN) 6-4 6-2

COMING UP
Ladies’s doubles, group stage
[8] Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) v [5] Desirae Krawczyk (USA)/Demi Schuurs (NED)