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Storm Hunter has turned a precarious second-round position into a live US Open singles opportunity, recovering from a set down and saving two match points before dismantling Yeon Woo Ku in New York.
For Storm Hunter, Tuesday’s meeting with Maddison Inglis is more than a first-round qualifier. It is another measure of how far her singles game has travelled since injury threatened to close that chapter.
The US Open win over Alycia Parks matters beyond the scoreline: Taylah Preston is showing why Australian women’s wildcards are increasingly being treated as competitive opportunities, not ceremonial entries.