Hurricane Tyra Black
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | March 2, 2001 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | US$ 35,280 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 87–44 |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 331 (November 7, 2022) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 27–27 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 640 (November 21, 2022) |
| Last updated on: June 14, 2024. | |
Hurricane Tyra Black (born March 2, 2001) is an American pickleball player and inactive tennis player. She is the sister of Tornado Alicia Black.[1]
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
She was coached in tennis by Rick Macci.[citation needed]
Despite this her only career title on the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour came on clay in Antalya, Turkey.[4] She won the doubles tournament alongside Swiss tennis player Svenja Ochsner in December 2020.[5] The deciding tiebreaker of the quarterfinal against the Turkish/Croatian duo of Cemre Anil and Ena Kajevica saw Black and Ochsner winning 11–9.[5] In the final, the pair defeated Gergana Topalova and Daniela Vismane in straight sets.[5] This was Black's first ITF title, winning $478 in prize money.[5]
In 2022, Black won two $15k professional singles titles within a span of three weeks, both in Antalya.[6]
