Tornado Alicia Black
American tennis player
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Tornado Alicia Black (born May 12, 1998) is an American former tennis player.
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Black at the 2015 US Open | |
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | May 12, 1998 |
| Prize money | $47,348 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 33–17 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 404 (February 2, 2015) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | Q2 (2014) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 6–6 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 348 (September 14, 2015) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 2R (2015) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2014) |
She was taught by Rick Macci, a former tennis player. Macci taught many people including Serena and Venus Williams.
Black won two singles titles on the ITF Circuit in her career. On February 2, 2015, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 404. On September 14, 2015, she peaked at No. 348 in the doubles rankings.
She was runner-up at the 2013 Junior US Open, losing to Ana Konjuh in three sets.[1][2]
Black made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2014 Abierto Mexicano Telcel. Having been awarded a wildcard, she played Serbian sixth seed Bojana Jovanovski in the first round, losing in straight sets.[3]
Tornado and her younger sister Hurricane Tyra had at one point been referred to as "the next Williams sisters".[4]
In 2017, she was sidelined by a hip injury.[5] Black used GoFundMe to get the $40,000 needed for the hip surgery.[6] Her last match on the circuit so far took place in March 2017.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jul 2012 | ITF Buffalo, United States | Clay |  Jamie Loeb |
6–7(5), 2–6 |
| Win | Sep 2013 | ITF Amelia Island, United States | Clay | Alexandra Mueller |
4–6, 6–0, 6–0 |
| Win | Jul 2014 | ITF Evansville, United States | Hard | Caitlin Whoriskey |
6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
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| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jun 2015 | ITF Manzanillo, Mexico | Hard | Dasha Ivanova |
 Carolina Betancourt  Steffi Carruthers |
3–6, 3–6 |
Junior Grand Slam tournament finals
Singles
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2013 | US Open | Hard |  Ana Konjuh |
6–3, 4–6, 6–7(6) |
