Hurricane Tyra Black facts for kids
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | March 2, 2001 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | US$ 35,280 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 87–44 (66.41%) |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 331 (November 7, 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 1032 (August 14, 2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 27–27 (50%) |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 640 (November 21, 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 825 (August 14, 2023) |
Hurricane Tyra Black (born March 2, 2001) is an American professional tennis and pickleball player. She is the sister of Tornado Alicia Black.
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Early life
Tyra Hurricane and Alicia "Tornado" Black are the children of Sylvester Black, who played for the Jamaican Davis Cup team, and Gayal Black. At the age of three, Black was nicknamed "Hurricane" because her parents attempted to make them more marketable as professional tennis players.
Career
She was coached in tennis by Rick Macci.
In 2016, Black suffered a hip injury.
Despite this her only career title on the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour came on clay in Antalya, Turkey. She won the doubles tournament alongside Swiss tennis player Svenja Ochsner, in December 2020. The deciding tiebreaker of the quarterfinal against the Turkish/Croatian duo of Cemre Anil and Ena Kajevica saw Black and Ochsner winning 11–9. In the final, the pair defeated Gergana Topalova and Daniela Vismane in straight sets. This was Black's first ITF title, winning $478 in prize money.
In 2022, Black won two $15k professional singles titles within a span of three weeks, both in Antalya.
ITF finals
| Legend |
|---|
| $60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
Singles: 7 (5 titles, 2 runner–ups)
| 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)
| 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] |
