Australian Storm Hunter and her Czech associate Katerina Siniakova end runners-up at WTA 1000 event in America.
Indian Wells, USA, 17 March 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Storm Hunter has fallen simply quick in her quest to turn out to be the primary Australian ladies’s doubles champion at Indian Wells in 17 years.
The 29-year-old and her Czech associate Katerina Siniakova completed runners-up on the WTA 1000 event in America.
Prime seeds Elise Mertens of Belgium and Chinese language Taipei’s Hsieh Su-wei, the reigning Australian Open champions, recorded a 6-3 6-4 victory in in the present day’s closing.
That is 38-year-old Hsieh’s fourth Indian Wells title and 28-year-old Mertens’ third. That they had beforehand received the event collectively in 2021.
Sadly, this consequence spoils Hunter’s good finals report at WTA 1000 degree. Beforehand, she had received all 4 finals she had contested.
Had Hunter received in the present day’s closing, she additionally would have reclaimed the world No.1 rating.
There’s some comfort for world No.3 Hunter although, who doesn’t depart the Californian desert empty handed after scooping the inaugural Combined Doubles Invitational title alongside fellow Australian Matt Ebden.
The Aussie duo defeated French mixture Caroline Garcia and Edouard Roger-Vasselin 6-3 6-3 within the closing.
“There’s solely restricted alternatives to play (combined doubles). So to get just a few extra match follow, get on the courtroom collectively, each single match helps,” Hunter stated.
“We had a variety of enjoyable. You wish to play on the most important courts within the largest tournaments. To play on Stadium One and have these moments is de facto particular, and moments you type of keep in mind in your profession.”
Aussies in motion – Indian Wells
RESULTS
Girls’s doubles, closing
[1] Hsieh Su-wei (TPE)/Elise Mertens (BEL) d [3] Storm Hunter (AUS)/Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 6-3 6-4
Invitational combined doubles, closing
Storm Hunter (AUS)/Matt Ebden (AUS) d Caroline Garcia (FRA)/Eduoard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 6-3 6-3
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