Storm Hunter

Hunter was born in Rockhampton, where she began playing tennis at the age of six after watching the Australian Open on television.{{cite news |last=Rogers |first=Leigh |date=11 August 2020 |title=Getting to know Storm Sanders |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2020/08/11/getting-to-know-storm-sanders |work=Tennis Australia |access-date=14 September 2022}} Her father signed her up with a local tennis club where she was coached by Robert Beak.{{cite news |last=Williams |first=Guy |author-link=Guy Williams (rugby league) |date=14 January 2014 |title=Top coach is just chuffed at former student's success |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/rockhampton/sport/top-coach-is-just-chuffed-at-former-students-success/news-story/15600b29854294edfa625b7184ca1ec5 |work=The Morning Bulletin |access-date=14 September 2022}} Her initial progress was slow - in Beak's words Storm "wasn't the most talented" despite her strong work ethic and determination - until, according to Beak, Hunter's skills suddenly and rapidly improved after "something clicked".

Beak coached Hunter until she relocated to Perth with her parents in 2005.{{cite news |last=Pearce |first=Linda |date=3 April 2014 |title=Storm Sanders is starting to make her mark |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/storm-sanders-is-starting-to-make-her-mark-20140410-zqqbr.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=14 September 2022 |quote=Sanders having become hooked on tennis watching the Australian Open as a child in Rockhampton, before the family moved to WA nine years ago}} Hunter continued playing tennis and returned to Queensland the following year to represent Western Australia in the Bruce Cup in Mackay in August 2006 and to compete in the Head Queensland State Age Championships in Rockhampton in September 2006.{{cite news |author= |date=27 September 2006 |title=School holidays are all about tennis for former Rocky girl |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/rockhampton/sport/school-holidays-are-all-about-tennis-for-former-rocky-girl/news-story/e485a317efc56fcb2c6bb7b41a595864 |work=The Morning Bulletin |access-date=14 September 2022}}

Hunter graduated from the School of Isolated and Distance Education in Western Australia in 2011, after which she received a Melbourne-based tennis scholarship.{{cite web |url=https://www.side.wa.edu.au/community/where-are-they-now/744-storm-sanders.html |title=Where are they now? Storm Sanders |author= |date=1 April 2019 |website=SIDE |publisher=School of Isolated and Distance Education (Western Australia) |access-date=14 September 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404052655/https://www.side.wa.edu.au/community/where-are-they-now/744-storm-sanders.html |archive-date=4 April 2020}} In 2013, Hunter began attending the University of Canberra where she studied a Bachelor of Science in Psychology degree.{{cite web |url=https://www.canberra.edu.au/uncover/news-archive/2019/july/serving-up-a-storm |title=Serving up a storm |author= |date=July 2019 |website=UnCover |publisher=University of Canberra |access-date=14 September 2022}}

Storm's parents and younger brother all serve in the Australian Defence Force.

Hunter began the year ranked 674 in the world.{{cite web |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/317810/-#rankingshistory |title=Storm Hunter - Rankings History |language=en |publisher=WTA |author=WTA Staff |date=12 February 2024 |access-date=12 February 2024}} Her first tournament was the Sydney International, where she received a wildcard into qualifying. She stunned Eugenie Bouchard in the first round in two tiebreak sets, but lost in the second round against Misaki Doi.{{cite web |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/317810/-#matches |title=Storm Hunter - Matches |language=en |publisher=WTA |author=WTA Staff |date=12 February 2024 |access-date=12 February 2024}} She then received a wildcard into qualifying at the Australian Open where she lost in the first round against Yuliya Beygelzimer. In February, after failing to qualify for the Burnie International, Hunter celebrated a breakthrough victory, winning the $25k Launceston Tennis International.{{cite web |url=http://www.examiner.com.au/story/1291083/sanders-barn-storming-victory/?cs=12 |title=Sanders' barn-storming victory |work=The Examiner |date=10 February 2013 |access-date=10 February 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.tennis.com.au/news/2013/11/24/storm-sanders-back-in-the-game |title=Storm Sanders: back in the game |first=Matt |last=Trollope |work=Tennis Australia |date=24 November 2013 |access-date=26 December 2013}} She won through both, the qualifying and main draws, without dropping a set. She also achieved the rare feat of defeating the top seeds in both the qualifying draw (Mari Tanaka) and the main draw (Olivia Rogowska) en route to victory. She reached the top 500 in the WTA rankings for the first time after the tournament win. A month later, she reached the final of the $25k event in Ipswich, Queensland, losing to Jelena Pandžić in three sets.{{cite web |url=http://www.tennis.com.au/news/2013/03/25/ebelthite-pandzic-claim-ipswich-titles |title=Ebelthite, Pandzic claim Ipswich titles |first=Matt |last=Richards |work=Tennis Australia |date=25 March 2013 |access-date=9 January 2014}}

In July, together with her British partner Naomi Broady, Hunter won the $50k Gold River Challenger, defeating Robin Anderson and Lauren Embree, in straight sets.{{cite web |url=http://www.gotigersgo.com/sports/w-tennis/spec-rel/081413aac.html |title=Walker Returns after Summer Travels with USTA Collegiate Team |work=Memphis Tigers |date=14 August 2013 |access-date=9 January 2014}}

In the US Open qualifying, she lost in the first round to Nigina Abduraimova from Uzbekistan.{{cite web |url=http://acelandtennis.com.au/news/231-this-teenager-is-taking-tennis-world-by-storm.html |title=This teenager is taking the tennis world by Storm |first=Marc |last=McGowan |work=acelandtennis.com.au |date=5 November 2013 |access-date=20 January 2014}} Hunter year rank was 242 in the world.

Hunter began the season at the Brisbane International, having received a wildcard into qualifying. She opened with a three-set win over Irina-Camelia Begu.{{cite web |url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/tennis/ashley-barty-storm-sanders-jarmila-gajdosova-win-brisbane-qualifying-matches/story-fnii0pkt-1226790790197 |title=Ashley Barty, Storm Sanders, Jarmila Gajdosova win Brisbane qualifying matches |first1=Paul |last1=Malone |first2=Damien |last2=Stannard |work=The Courier-Mail |date=27 December 2013 |access-date=28 December 2013}} Although taking the opening set, Hunter lost against third seed Hsieh Su-wei in the second round, in three sets.

The following week, she was awarded a wildcard to the main draw of the Hobart International. A first-round win over Peng Shuai{{cite web |url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/australian-teenager-storm-sanders-scores-big-upset-win-in-hobart-20140107-30euq.html |title=Australian teenager Storm Sanders scores big upset win in Hobart |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=7 January 2014 |access-date=9 January 2014}} saw her match up with second seed Kirsten Flipkens. Pushing the top-20 ranked Belgian to the brink, Hunter lost in a tough three-set match, lasting over two and a half hours.{{cite web |url=http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-sport/storm-pushes-hobart-seed-to-brink-20140108-30hi8.html |title=Storm pushes Hobart seed to brink |first=David |last=Beniuk |work=Brisbane Times |date=8 January 2014 |access-date=9 January 2014}} Despite the close loss, it was announced that she had been given a wildcard into the singles main draw of the Australian Open,{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-08/eight-aussie-wildcards-announced-for-australian-open/5190168 |title=Eight Australians handed final wildcard entries into Australian Open main draw |publisher=ABC News |location=Australia |date=7 January 2014 |access-date=9 January 2014}} having been given wildcards for the doubles draw the previous two years. She played Camila Giorgi in round one, losing on her major singles debut, in three sets.{{cite web |url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/storm-sanders-beaten-at-australian-open-20140114-30sk3.html |title=Storm Sanders beaten at Australian Open |first=John |last=Salvado |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=14 January 2014 |access-date=20 January 2014}} She also lost in the first round of women's and mixed doubles.

Given a wildcard for the Hobart International,{{cite web |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2015/01/09/storm-sanders-secures-last-hobart-wildcard |title=Storm Sanders secures last Hobart wildcard |work=Tennis |date=9 January 2015 |access-date=21 January 2015}} Hunter lost in round one to Camila Giorgi, in three sets. She was then given a wildcard for the Australian Open, but lost at the first stage again, this time to world No. 46, Klára Koukalová, in straight sets.{{cite web |url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/26035094/open-experience-ends-for-west-aussie/ |title=Open experience ends for West Aussie |first=Craig |last=O'Donoghue |work=The West Australian |date=19 January 2015 |access-date=21 January 2015}}

In July, she qualified for the Jiangxi International – the first time Hunter has come through qualifying at a WTA Tour-level event.{{cite web |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2016/08/01/aussies-in-action-kyrgios-seeded-second-in-atlanta |title=Aussies in action: Kyrgios seeded second in Atlanta |work=Tennis Australia |date=1 August 2016 |access-date=4 November 2016 |location=Atlanta, GA, UA}} She lost to Vania King in the first round. In October, she reached the second round of the Toowoomba ITF event. In November, she won the ITF Canberra doubles title with Jessica Moore.

She attempted to qualify for the Hobart International and Australian Open, losing in the first round. Her best singles performance was a quarterfinal appearance in September at the ITF Brisbane.

In doubles, Hunter won the Nottingham Open, with Monique Adamczak in June. It was their first WTA Tour title.{{cite web |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2017/06/19/adamczak-and-sanders-claim-first-wta-title |title=First WTA Title |website=Tennis Australia |date=19 June 2017 |access-date=26 February 2021 |location=Nottingham, UK}} She made two further WTA tournament finals that year.

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Hunter played four doubles tournaments in 2018, losing all four in the first round. In 2019, she said "I started getting some shoulder pain which got more intense. I played the Aussie Open that year just focusing on doubles, but after that I stopped playing completely and was basically out for all of 2018."{{cite web |last=Packman |first=Asher |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2019/10/22/sanders-back-in-bendigo |title=Sanders Back in Bendigo |website=Tennis Australia |date=22 October 2019 |access-date=26 February 2021 |location=Bendigo, Victoria}}

Hunter returned to singles competition in October 2019, after almost a two-year absence. She won the Playford International in her second tournament back.{{cite web |last=Packman |first=Asher |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2019/11/03/sanders-completes-comeback-with-title |title=Sanders Completes Comeback with Title |website=Tennis Australia |date=3 November 2019 |access-date=26 February 2021 |location=Playford, South Australia}}

In doubles, she won four ITF Circuit titles in 2019.

She won her second WTA doubles title at the 2020 Thailand Open.

Hunter made the semifinals in mixed doubles at the Australian Open with Marc Polmans.

In February, she qualified for and defeated four higher-ranked opponents to advance to her first tour-level singles quarterfinal at the Adelaide International, eventually losing to Belinda Bencic.{{cite web |last=Rogers |first=Leigh |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2021/02/25/storm-sanders-its-been-a-long-time-coming |title=Storm Sanders It's been a Long Time Coming |website=Tennis Australia |date=25 February 2021 |access-date=26 February 2021 |location=Adelaide, Australia}} In March, Hunter entered the WTA top 200 for the first time at No. 199 on 1 March 2021. She received a wildcard for her debut at the WTA 1000 level at the 2021 Miami Open and recorded her first win against qualifier Elisabetta Cocciaretto.

In May, she qualified for a Grand Slam tournament in singles for the first time at the French Open.{{cite web |last=Rogers |first=Leigh |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2021/06/14/ranking-movers-ash-barty-holds-onto-world-no-1-position |title=Ash Barty remains at world No.1 |website=Tennis Australia |date=14 June 2021 |access-date=14 June 2021}}

In June at Wimbledon, she reached the semifinals in women's doubles with Caroline Dolehide.

In July, Hunter reached her second tour-level quarterfinal at the Prague Open. She also reached the semifinals in doubles at the same event.{{cite web |last=Christie |first=Vivienne |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2021/07/16/storm-sanders-sets-prague-quarterfinal |title=Storm Sanders sets Prague quarterfinals |website=Tennis Australia |date=16 July 2021 |access-date=16 July 2021 |location=Prague, Czech Republic}} At the Tokyo Olympics, Hunter partnered Ashleigh Barty in the ladies' doubles and they reached the quarterfinals.{{cite web |last=Rogers |first=Leigh |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2021/07/28/sanders-and-barty-beaten-in-doubles-quarterfinals-at-olympic-games |title=Sanders and Barty beaten in Doubles QF at Olympics |website=Tennis Australia |date=28 July 2021 |access-date=28 July 2021 |location=Tokyo, Japan}}

In November, Hunter represented Australia at the BJK Cup Finals. She recorded the biggest win of her singles career, beating world No. 18, Belgian Elise Mertens, in her BJK Cup debut.{{cite web |last=Rogers |first=Leigh |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2021/11/03/sanders-seals-billie-jean-king-cup-victory-for-australia |title=Sanders seals Billie Jean King Cup victory for Australia |website=Tennis Australia |date=3 November 2021 |access-date=6 November 2021 |location=Prague, Czech Republic}} She then defeated Belarusian Yuliya Hatouka promoting Australia to the semifinals{{cite web |last=Rogers |first=Leigh |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2021/11/05/australia-advances-to-billie-jean-king-cup-semifinals |title=Australia advances to Billie Jean King Cup semifinals |website=Tennis Australia |date=5 November 2021 |access-date=6 November 2021 |location=Prague, Czech Republic}} where she lost to Swiss Jil Teichmann.{{cite web |last=Rogers |first=Leigh |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2021/11/06/switzerland-dashes-australian-dreams-in-billie-jean-king-cup-semifinals |title=Switzerland dashes Australian dreams in Billie Jean King Cup semifinals |website=Tennis Australia |date=6 November 2021 |access-date=6 November 2021 |location=Prague, Czech Republic}}

In January 2022, Hunter won her third and the biggest WTA Tour title, at the Adelaide International, alongside Ashleigh Barty.{{cite web |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2022/01/09/doubles-delight-barty-and-sanders-claim-adelaide-doubles-crown |title=Doubles delight: Barty and Sanders claim Adelaide doubles crown |website=Tennis Australia |date=9 January 2022 |access-date=12 January 2022}}

In doubles, she reached the quarterfinals at the Australian Open and at the Indian Wells Open, partnering Caroline Dolehide.

In singles, she entered the Miami Open as a lucky loser replacing seventh seed Garbiñe Muguruza in the second round.

Seeded as the top pair at the Madrid Open, she reached the semifinals of WTA 1000 for the first time in her career, and the quarterfinals at the Italian Open and at the Canadian Open partnering Zhang Shuai.

In September, Hunter reached the semifinals in doubles at the US Open also with Caroline Dolehide.{{Cite web |title=McNally, Townsend surge into US Open doubles final |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2787238/mcnally-townsend-surge-into-us-open-doubles-final |access-date=10 September 2022 |website=Women's Tennis Association |language=en}} At the same tournament, she teamed up with John Peers to win the mixed doubles title defeating Kirsten Flipkens and Édouard Roger-Vasselin in an epic three-set match.{{Cite web |title=John Peers/Storm Sanders Claim US Open Mixed Doubles Crown {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/peers-sanders-us-open-2022-mixed-doubles-final |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=ATP Tour}}

The following month, Hunter won her first WTA 1000 title, partnering Luisa Stefani, at the Guadalajara Open.{{cite web |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2872580/sanders-and-stefani-defeat-danilina-land-haddad-maia-to-win-guadalajara |title=Sanders and Stefani defeat Danilina and Haddad Maia to win Guadalajara |access-date=24 October 2022 |website=Women's Tennis Association}} As a result, she stormed into the top 10 in the doubles rankings at world No. 8 on 24 October 2022.{{cite web |last=Rogers |first=Leigh |date=24 October 2022 |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2022/10/24/ranking-movers-storm-sanders-makes-top-10-debut |title=Ranking movers: Storm Sanders makes top-10 debut |website=Tennis Australia |location=Guadelajara, Mexico}}

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She reached back-to-back quarterfinals at the Australian Open with new partner Elise Mertens but fell to Marta Kostyuk and Elena-Gabriela Ruse.{{cite web |last=Rogers |first=Leigh |date=25 January 2023 |url=https://ausopen.com/articles/news/aussie-wildcards-hijikata-kubler-stun-top-seeds-ao-2023-doubles |title=Aussie wildcards Hijikata, Kubler stun top seeds in AO 2023 doubles |website=Australia Open}}

At the Miami Open, she qualified for the main draw but lost in the first round to Sofia Kenin. In doubles at the same tournament, she reached back-to-back quarterfinals with Mertens at a WTA 1000 level, following a quarterfinal showing in Indian Wells.

At the Italian Open, Hunter won her second WTA 1000 title partnering with Mertens.{{cite web |date=20 May 2023 |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3447351/hunter-mertens-defeat-gauff-pegula-to-win-rome-doubles-title |title=Hunter, Mertens defeat Gauff, Pegula to win Rome doubles title |website=Hologic WTA Tour}} As a result, she reached world No. 5 in doubles on 22 May 2023.{{cite web |date=22 May 2023 |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3465469/rankings-watch-rybakina-hits-top-5-for-first-time-zheng-makes-top-20-debut |title=Rankings Watch: Rybakina hits Top 5 for first time; Zheng makes Top 20 debut |website=Hologic WTA Tour}}{{cite web |last=Nguyen |first=Courtney |date=21 May 2023 |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3450052/champions-corner-hunter-and-mertens-discover-their-chemistry-in-rome |title=Champions Corner: Hunter and Mertens discover their chemistry in Rome |website=Hologic WTA Tour |location=Rome}}

She qualified for the French Open in singles for the second time and recorded her first win at a major over Nuria Párrizas Díaz. At the same tournament in doubles, she lost in the third round with Mertens to 15th seeds Veronika Kudermetova and Liudmila Samsonova,{{cite web |last=Rogers |first=Leigh |date=5 June 2023 |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2023/06/05/hunter-and-mertens-eliminated-in-doubles-at-roland-garros |title=Hunter and Mertens eliminated in doubles at Roland Garros |website=Tennis Australia |location=Paris, France}} and in mixed doubles, she reached the second round with compatriot John Peers.{{cite web |last=Rogers |first=Leigh |date=3 June 2023 |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2023/06/03/hunter-and-peers-continue-winning-runs-at-roland-garros |title=Hunter and Peers continue winning runs at Roland Garros |website=Tennis Australia |location=Paris, France}}

Hunter qualified for the singles main draw at Wimbledon, thus completing the set of major appearances in singles. She made more personal history at the same event by reaching her first Grand Slam women's doubles final alongside partner Mertens going down 5-7, 4-6 to the unseeded duo of Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora Strýcová.{{cite web |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3593053/hsieh-and-strycova-win-wimbledon-doubles-title-for-second-time |title=Hsieh and Strycova win Wimbledon doubles title for second time |work=wtatennis.com |accessdate=20 April 2024}}

She won her second WTA 1000 title with Mertens at the Guadalajara Open and third at this level, defeating Erin Routliffe and Gabriela Dabrowski. She reached world No. 2 in the doubles rankings on 25 September 2023.{{cite web |date=24 September 2023 |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3697421/sakkari-prevails-in-guadalajara-wins-second-career-title |title=Sakkari prevails in Guadalajara, wins second career title |website=Hologic WTA Tour |location=Guadeljara}} At the same tournament she won her first round match in singles against Irina Shymanovich, her first win at this level since Miami 2021.{{cite web |last=de Deugd |first=Rhys |date=19 September 2023 |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2023/09/19/storm-sanders-scores-upset-win-in-guadalajara |title=Storm Hunter scores upset win in Guadalajara |website=Tennis Australia |location=Guadelajara, Mexico}} She lost to second seed and eventual finalist Maria Sakkari.{{cite web |url=https://tennisuptodate.com/wta/sensational-maria-sakkari-dominates-storm-hunter-to-reach-guadalajara-open-round-of-16 |title=Sensational Maria Sakkari dominates Storm Hunter to reach Guadalajara Open round of 16 |date=20 September 2023 |website=tennisuptodate}} With reaching the semifinals at the 2023 WTA Finals, Hunter became world No. 1 in doubles on 6 November 2023.{{cite web |date=5 November 2023 |url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/nineteen-years-after-debut-zvonareva-to-play-for-wta-finals-doubles-title |title=Nineteen years after tournament debut, Vera Zvonareva to play for WTA Finals doubles title |website=Tennis}}

Ranked No. 180, she qualified and reached the third round for the first time at a major in singles at the Australian Open. Her performance ensured the deepest an Australian qualifier has progressed in an Australian Open women’s singles draw in 39 years.{{cite web |last=Rogers |first=Leigh |date=17 January 2024 |url=https://ausopen.com/articles/news/aussies-open-de-minaur-hunter-storm-third-round |title=Aussies at the Open: De Minaur, Hunter storm into third round |website=Australia Open}} Her next singles tournament was the WTA 125 Mumbai Open where she reached the final but lost to Darja Semeņistaja in three sets.{{cite web |url=https://www.tennislive.net/wta/match/darja-semenistaja-VS-storm-sanders/mumbai-open-mumbai-2024/ |title=Darja Semenistaja vs. Storm Hunter 11.02.2024 - Mumbai Open - Mumbai - compare |language=en |publisher=tennislive.net |author= |date=11 February 2024 |access-date=12 February 2024}}

At the Dubai Tennis Championships she won her fourth WTA 1000 doubles title with new partner Kateřina Siniaková.{{cite web |date=25 February 2024 |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/wa/news/2024/02/25/storm-hunter-crowned-doubles-champion-in-dubai |title=Storm Hunter Crowned Doubles Champion in Dubai |website=Tennis Australia}}{{cite web |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3909128/hunter-and-siniakova-win-dubai-to-capture-first-doubles-title-of-the-year |title=Hunter and Siniakova win Dubai to capture first doubles title of the year |publisher=Women's Tennis Association |accessdate=20 October 2024}} At Indian Wells, she reached the final with Siniaková but lost to top seeded pair Hsieh Su-wei and Elise Mertens.{{cite web |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3934872/top-seeds-hsieh-and-mertens-win-second-indian-wells-doubles-title |title=Top seeds Hsieh and Mertens win second Indian Wells doubles title |publisher=Women's Tennis Association |accessdate=22 November 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://eu.desertsun.com/story/sports/tennis/bnp/2024/03/16/bnp-paribas-open-su-wei-hsieh-elise-mertens-earn-another-doubles-title/72999887007/ |title=Su-Wei Hsieh, Elise Mertens add another BNP Paribas Open trophy to their growing mantle |publisher=Desert Sun |accessdate=22 November 2024}} Partnering with Matthew Ebden at the same tournament, Hunter won the inaugural eight-team invitational mixed doubles title, defeating Caroline Garcia and Édouard Roger-Vasselin in the final.{{cite web |url=https://bnpparibasopen.com/news/hunter-and-ebden-storm-to-mixed-doubles-title |title=Hunter and Ebden Storm To Title, Win Inaugural BNP Paribas Open Mixed Doubles Invitational |publisher=bnpparibasopen.com |accessdate=23 November 2024}} After qualifying for the main draw at the WTA 1000 Miami Open, she reached the second round for the third time at this tournament after Martina Trevisan had to retire.{{cite web |date=21 March 2024 |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3938973/from-cancelled-flights-to-car-crashes-hunter-details-her-mad-dash-to-miami |title=From cancelled flights to car crashes, Hunter details her mad dash to Miami |website=Hologic WTA Tour}}{{cite web |url=https://www.tennis.com/baseline/articles/absolute-hero-storm-hunter-s-wild-36-hours-from-indian-wells-to-miami-as-told-by-daria-saville |title='Absolute hero' Storm Hunter's wild 36 hours from Indian Wells to Miami |date=18 March 2024 |website=Tennis}}

Hunter ruptured her Achilles tendon in the final practice before Australia's Billie Jean King Cup qualifier against Mexico in Brisbane in April and underwent surgery.{{cite web |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3971020/hunter-suffers-achilles-injury-undergoes-surgery-to-begin-recovery |title=Hunter suffers Achilles injury, undergoes surgery to begin recovery |work=wtatennis.com |accessdate=20 April 2024}}

On 14 February 2025, Hunter announced she would return to the WTA Tour at the ATX Open in Austin, Texas, later that month, playing in the doubles event alongside Caroline Dolehide.{{cite web |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4216050/former-doubles-no-1-storm-hunter-announces-return-after-rupturing-achilles |title=Former doubles No. 1 Storm Hunter announces return after rupturing Achilles |publisher=Women's Tennis Association |accessdate=18 February 2025}} The pair lost their first round match against Alicja Rosolska and Isabelle Haverlag. {{cite web |url=https://polski-tenis.pl/tenis-alicja-rosolska-i-isabelle-haverlag-zmierza-sie-z-uznanymi-deblistkami/ |title=TENIS. ALICJA ROSOLSKA I ISABELLE HAVERLAG WYGRAŁY Z UZNANYMI DEBLISTKAMI |date=24 February 2025 |language=pl}} {{cite web |url=https://atxopen.com/main-draw-monday-previewing-the-action/ |title=MAIN DRAW MONDAY: PREVIEWING THE ACTION |date=24 February 2025}}

Storm married Loughlin Hunter in November 2022 and took his surname.{{cite web |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/player-profiles/storm-sanders |title=Storm Hunter |publisher=Tennis Australia |access-date=19 June 2023 |type=player profile}}{{cite news |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/tennis/news/storm-hunter-name-change-tennis-player-no-longer-sanders/yn2tjtxzixyy50vwghqmiowj |title=Storm Hunter name change: Why Australian tennis player is no longer a 'Sanders' |last=Mayne |first=Joshua |date=23 January 2023 |work=The Sporting News |access-date=19 June 2023}}

{{performance key}}Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup (Fed Cup), United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.{{Cite web |title=Stom Sanders [AUS] |url=https://ausopen.com/players/australia/storm-sanders |website=Australia Open}}

Current through the 2025 French Open.

Current through the 2025 French Open.

Current after the 2025 French Open.

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