Hurricane Tyra Black (born March 2, 2001) is an American professional tennis and pickleball player. She is the sister of Tornado Alicia Black.[1]
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | March 2, 2001 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | US$ 35,280 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 87–44 (66.4%) |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 331 (November 7, 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 1032 (August 14, 2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 27–27 (50.0%) |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 640 (November 21, 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 825 (August 14, 2023) |
| Last updated on: August 18, 2023. | |
Early life edit
Tyra Hurricane and Alicia "Tornado" Black are the children of Sylvester Black, who played for the Jamaican Davis Cup team, and Gayal Black.[2] At the age of three, Black was nicknamed "Hurricane" because her parents attempted to make them more marketable as professional tennis players.[3]
Career edit
She was coached in tennis by Rick Macci.[citation needed]
In 2016, Black suffered a hip injury.[4]
Despite this her only career title on the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour came on clay in Antalya, Turkey.[5] She won the doubles tournament alongside Swiss tennis player Svenja Ochsner, in December 2020.[6] The deciding tiebreaker of the quarterfinal against the Turkish/Croatian duo of Cemre Anil and Ena Kajevica saw Black and Ochsner winning 11–9.[6] In the final, the pair defeated Gergana Topalova and Daniela Vismane in straight sets.[6] This was Black's first ITF title, winning $478 in prize money.[6]
In 2022, Black won two $15k professional singles titles within a span of three weeks, both in Antalya.[7]
ITF finals edit
| Legend |
|---|
| $60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
Singles: 7 (5 titles, 2 runner–ups) edit
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2019 | ITF Hua Hin, Thailand | 25,000 | Hard |  Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove
|
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jun 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay |  Federica Bilardo
|
2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Nov 2021 | ITF Cundinamarca, Colombia | 15,000 | Clay |  María Herazo González
|
6–7(5), 6–3, 6–7(3) |
| Win | 2–2 | Nov 2021 | ITF Guatemala City | 15,000 | Clay |  Olivia Lincer
|
7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–2 | Jan 2022 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay |  Barbora Palicová
|
6–0, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–2 | Feb 2022 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay |  Ilay Yörük
|
6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 5–2 | Jun 2022 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 25,000 | Hard |  Jana Kolodynska
|
6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups) edit
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Dec 2020 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay |  Svenja Ochsner
|
 Gergana Topalova Daniela Vismane
|
7–6(2), 7–5 |
| Win | 2–0 | Nov 2021 | ITF Cundinamarca, Colombia | 15,000 | Clay | Rushri Wijesundera
|
 Fernanda Astete Jessica Plazas
|
7–6(11), 5–7, [10–4] |
| Loss | 2–1 | Nov 2021 | ITF Guatemala City | 15,000 | Clay | Fernanda Astete
|
Paris Corley Lexington Reed
|
6–4, 6–7(1), [5–10] |
| Loss | 2–2 | Jan 2023 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | Qavia Lopez
|
 Daria Lodikova Ekaterina Ovcharenko
|
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Jan 2023 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay | Doga Turkmen
|
Polina Leykina Ekaterina Ovcharenko
|
2–6, 6–3, [4–10] |
References edit
- ^ "Black History Month: Hurricane Tyra Black". www.usta.com. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- ^ Courtney Nguyen (19 September 2013). "Parents of Tornado, Hurricane Black say names are part of marketing strategy". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ Manfred, Tony. "Tennis Parents Nicknamed Their Babies 'Tornado' And 'Hurricane' So They'd Be More Marketable". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- ^ Rossingh, Danielle (2017-09-08). "Why US tennis prodigy Tornado Black has to crowdfund her own operation". CNN. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ "Hurricane Tyra Black clinches first professional title in Antalya". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- ^ a b c d "Hurricane Black Matches | Past Tournaments & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ "Hurricane Tyra Black overview". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
