Tornado Alicia Black
Tornado Alicia Black
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Full name |
Tornado Alicia Black |
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Country (sports) |
United States |
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Born |
(1998-05-12) May 12, 1998 Boca Raton, FL, United States |
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Prize money |
$47,311 |
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Singles |
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Career record |
33–17 |
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Career titles |
2 ITF |
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Highest ranking |
404 (February 2, 2015) |
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Current ranking |
— |
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Grand Slam Singles results |
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US Open |
Q2 (2014) |
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Doubles |
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Career record |
6–5 |
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Career titles |
0 |
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Highest ranking |
348 (September 14, 2015) |
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Current ranking |
383 (July 18, 2016) |
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Grand Slam Doubles results |
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US Open |
2R (2015) |
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Mixed doubles |
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Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results |
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US Open |
1R (2014) |
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Last updated on: July 18, 2016. |
Tornado Alicia Black (born May 12, 1998 in Boca Raton, Florida) is an American tennis player.
Black has won two singles titles on the ITF tour in her career. On February 2, 2015, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 404. On September 14, 2015, she peaked at world number 348 in the doubles rankings.
Black was runner-up at the junior 2013 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 wild card, she played Serbian sixth seed Bojana Jovanovski in the first round, losing in straight sets.[3]
Tornado and her younger sister Hurricane Tyra have often been referred to as "the next Williams sisters".[4][5]
ITF finals (2–2)
Singles (2–1)
Legend |
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$15,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
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Finals by surface |
Hard (1–0) |
Clay (1–1) |
Grass (0–0) |
Carpet (0–0) |
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Result |
No. |
Date |
Category |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
Runner-up |
1. |
June 25, 2012 |
$10,000 |
Buffalo, United States |
Clay |
Jamie Loeb |
6–7(5–7), 2–6 |
Winner |
1. |
September 23, 2013 |
$10,000 |
Amelia Island, United States |
Clay |
Alexandra Mueller |
4–6, 6–0, 6–0 |
Winner |
2. |
July 14, 2014 |
$10,000 |
Evansville, United States |
Hard |
Caitlin Whoriskey |
6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
Doubles (0–1)
Legend |
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$15,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
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Finals by surface |
Hard (0–1) |
Clay (0–0) |
Grass (0–0) |
Carpet (0–0) |
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Junior Grand Slam finals
Girls' Singles
Outcome |
Year |
Championship |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
Runner-up |
2013 |
US Open |
Hard |
Ana Konjuh |
6–3, 4–6, 6–7(6–8) |
References
- ↑ "Konjuh outlasts Black to win girls' singles title". US Open. September 8, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ↑ Harwitt, Sandra (September 8, 2013). "Coric and Konjuh secure US Open titles". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Jovanovski blows past Tornado Black". kora.com. February 25, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ↑ Isaacson, Melissa (September 18, 2013). "Greatness in forecast for Tornado Black". ESPN. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ↑ Kussoy, Howie (September 4, 2013). "Tornado, Hurricane could be next Serena, Venus". New York Post. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
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