Storm Hunter is a professional Australian tennis player. She has gained recognition mainly for her doubles game mostly but at present. she is also showcasing her solo skills on the court. Nicole Pratt currently coaches her. She became world No. 1 in doubles on 6th November 2023 at WTA Finals.
Storm Hunter Bio, Age, Height, Parents, Husband, Net Worth
Storm Hunter was born on 11th August 1994, which makes her 30 years old as of August 2024. She was brought up in Rockhampton, Australia, by her loving and caring parents. Her father’s name is Michael Sanders, and he was one of the military members who also worked in the Navy. At the age of six, her father signed her up with a local tennis club where Robert Beak coached her. Her mother’s name is Genene Sanders, and she is a part of the Australian Defence Force. Storm Hunter has a younger brother named Baden, who works in the army.
Talking about her educational background, Storm went to high school at Kolbe Catholic College but graduated from the School of Isolated and Distance Education in Western Australia in 2011. Later, she received a Melbourne-based tennis scholarship. In 2013, she began attending the University of Canberra, where she studied for a Bachelor of Science in Psychology degree.
Career
Storm began her professional career as a tennis player. She represented Western Australia in the Bruce Cup in Mackay in August 2006 and competed in the Head Queensland State Age Championships in Rockhampton in September 2006. She had her debut with the ITF Junior Circuit in December 2007 and with the Senior Circuit in November 2008.
Hunter won her first professional tournament in February 2013 and went professional in the year 2013 itself. In 2017, she won the first WTA doubles title. After that, she won her second WTA doubles title at the 2020 Thailand Open. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 119 as of 18th October 2021. Her ranking in the world’s singles tournament is number 180 as of 15th January 2024. Storm Hunter has a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 1, reported on 6th November 2023.
She becomes the third Australian woman to hold the top spot. She won her first WTA 1000 title, partnering with Luisa Stefani, at the Guadalajara Open. As a result, she holds in the top 10 in the doubles rankings at world No. #8 on 24th October 2022. She won her second WTA 1000 title, partnering with Mertens at the 2023 Guadalajara Open Akron. She won the record of being world number 2 in the doubles rankings on 25th September 2023.
Social Media
Storm Hunter is active on social media platforms. She has a verified Instagram account, @stormcsanders, with 15.6k followers. She is officially an associated member of companies such as Yonex Tennis and Lotto Sport Tennis.
Personal Life
Storm Hunter is a happily married woman. She married Loughlin Hunter in November 2022 and officially changed her name from Storm Hunter to Storm Sanders. Her husband, Loughlin, is a chef and culinary expert by profession. Her husband regularly posts multiple images of food and other delicacies on his personal social media accounts. She shared a video on her Instagram account on 19th November 2023 in which the couple celebrated their first wedding anniversary.
Storm Hunter Biography |
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| Real Name | Storm Hunter |
| Birth Date | 11 August 1994 |
| Age (as of 2024) | 29 Years |
| Birth Place | Rockhampton City, Australia |
| Profession | Tennis Player |
| College | – |
| Qualification | Graduate |
Physical Statistics |
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| Height | in feet inches – 5’ 5” – in Centimeters – 166 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 60 kg – in Pounds – 132 lbs |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Eye Color | Blue |
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Family |
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| Father | Michael |
| Mother | Genene |
| Sister | – |
| Brother | Baden |
Relationship Status |
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| Marital Status | Married |
| Who is her husband? | Loughlin Hunter |
| Children | None |
Storm Hunter Net Worth
Storm Hunter is a professional tennis player. Throughout her career, she has a total career prize money of $2,740,239 as of 2024. Storm hunters have an estimated net worth of $2 million as of 2024.
Prize Money Earned
Single tournament prize money record:
- She earned $25,000 at W25 Launceston (ITF) in 2013.
- She earned $60,000 at Playford (ITF) in 2019.
- She earned $60,000 at W60 Burnie (ITF) in 2023.
Double tournament prize money record:
- earned $226,750 at WTA Nottingham Double in 2017.
- earned $60,000 at W60 Burnie (ITF) in 2020.
- earned $251,750 at WTA Hua Hin Doubles in 2020.
- earned $100,000 at W100 Charleston, SC (ITF) in 2021.
- earned $535,530 at WTA Adelaide Doubles 2022.
- earned $757,900 at WTA Berlin Doubles 2022.
- earned $2,527,250 at WTA Guadalajara Doubles 2022.
- earned $115,000 at Reus (Challenger) in 2023.
- earned $3,572,618 at WTA Rome Doubles in 2023.
- earned $2,788,468 at Guadalajara in 2023.
- won her first Grand Slam title in mixed doubles at the 2022 US Open and earned $577,500 prize money.
Trivia
- Storm Hunter’s favorite drink is coffee.
- Also, she likes to read books.