| 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]
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]
| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| 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 |
| 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] |
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