{"id":360003,"date":"2024-01-15T01:45:57","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T02:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=360003"},"modified":"2024-01-15T04:02:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T04:02:46","slug":"couldnt-be-happier-aussie-stuns-former-world-no-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=360003","title":{"rendered":"'Couldn't be happier': Aussie stuns former world No.5"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australian qualifier Storm Hunter "couldn't be happier" after winning her first round match at the Australian Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The world No.179 secured her place in the second round after taking down Italian former world No.5 Sara Errani 6-4, 6-3 on Kia Arena.<\/p>\n

"Honestly that was perfect, I couldn't be happier," Hunter said after her win.<\/p>\n

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The 29-year-old from \ufeffQueensland, who is also the world's top ranked doubles player said she had been waiting for an Australian Open singles win for a "few years".<\/p>\n

Hunter had previously failed to earn an opening round singles win over the past five years.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"So (I am) very happy to get it done today," Hunter said.<\/p>\n

"It means everything. I grew up watching the Australian Open, dreaming of playing here.<\/p>\n

"I'm a bit older so I've played a few main draws but never got the win, so to come through qualifying and win my first round in singles is a dream come true."<\/p>\n

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\"Storm<\/p>\n

Hunter is the first Australian to secure her spot in the second round of the women's draw.<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old will also make an appearance in the doubles draw, playing with Czecia's Katerina Siniakova on Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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