World No.3 in doubles tennis, Storm Hunter, has provided an update on her recovery from injury. The Australian player sustained an Achilles injury during her final practice at the Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers in Brisbane while representing her country.
An impressive start of the season saw Hunter reach the semifinals of the Australian Open in January and win the doubles WTA 1000 in Dubai with her partner Katerina Siniakova. This great form earned her a big call-up to the national duties last week for the BJK Cup tie against Mexico.
Despite being ranked No.114 in the singles, Hunter’s addition to the Australian team meant a great achievement this year. However, that dream was cut short as she ruptured her Achilles tendon during the final practice hours of the Mexico match in Brisbane.
After a recent surgery, the Aussie shared an update concerning her recovery process on X (formerly known as Twitter). She thanked supporters and pledged to return to her best soon.
Surgery done. Road to recovery starts now. Thank you so much everyone for your support and kind words, it means the world. It’s been a tough few days, with many more to come but I’ll do my best to come back soon I have the best team around me so feeling grateful! Storm Hunter wrote on X
Besides that, this is a big blow to the former World No. 1 doubles player following her fine run of form this season. She was on the verge of making her Top 100 debut in singles at 29 if she had won three successive matches on the Tour.
Storm Hunter’s injury may see her sideline for up to eight months
According to Reuters, the full extent of Storm Hunter’s injury may see her sideline for four to six months. However, before she returns to the court fully fit again, it might be in the next eight months. This is disheartening news for the Aussie star, who has featured majorly as a qualifier in the singles Tour this season.
I am devastated and heartbroken, but incredibly grateful to be around the team and I know I have a great group of people around me that will help me get back on the court as soon as possible. Storm Hunter said after the injury via Instagram
Hunger won her first major title during the 2022 US Open mixed doubles with fellow Australian John Peers. She had ended 2023 as the year-end WTA Doubles World No.1 for the first time in her career.
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