Miami, USA, 27 March 2023 | Leigh Rogers
Storm Hunter is enjoying a career-best run at the Miami Open.
The 28-year-old Australian had advanced to the women’s doubles quarterfinals alongside Belgian partner Elise Mertens.
Hunter’s previous best result at the WTA 1000 tournament was a second-round appearance in 2021.
The sixth seeds powered to a 6-3 6-2 victory against Romania’s Monica Niculescu and Poland’s Alicja Rosolska in second-round action today.
This sets up a quarterfinal showdown with second-seeded Americans Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula.
Aussies in action – Miami
TODAY’S RESULTS
Women’s doubles, second round
[6] Storm Hunter (AUS)/Elise Mertens (BEL) d Monica Niculescu (ROU)/Alicja Rosolska (POL) 6-3 6-2
COMING UP
Men’s doubles, second round
John Peers (AUS)/Marcelo Melo (BRA) v Maximo Gonzalez (ARG)/Andres Molteni (ARG)
Women’s doubles, second round
[8] Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) v Anna Kalinskaya/Caty McNally (USA)
Women’s doubles, quarterfinals
[6] Storm Hunter (AUS)/Elise Mertens (BEL) v [2] Coco Gauff (USA)/Jessica Pegula (USA)
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