Meet Tornado Alicia Black, Teen Tennis Prodigy Ready to Take the WTA By Storm

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Published: February 24, 2014

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Tornado Alicia Black will be playing her debut WTA match at Mexico's Abierto Mexicano TELCEL. For awhile, her name may gather more attention than tennis, which is what was intended years ago for her and younger sister, Hurricane Black.

"They wanted us to be tennis stars so they picked storm names,” Black explained to The New York Post. “I used to hate it because a lot of kids made fun of me, but now I’m getting used to it. I like it now."



A 15-year-old tennis prodigy from Florida, USA, Black's parents have provided ambition and genetics to facilitate her success. Newsday reported that her father, Sylvester, played Davis Cup tennis for Jamaica and competed in track. Her mother, Gayal, was a college swimmer.

Tornado and Hurricane are children of an athletic home with the support and perceptiveness to provide for their tennis futures. It remains to be seen just how involved they will be with their professional careers, but for now it's about helping Tornado Alicia launch into the WTA.

Tennis fans got a larger glimpse of Tornado Alicia Black at the junior 2013 U.S. Open. As a wild card, she raced all the way to the final before losing a 5-3 lead in the third set to Croatian Ana Konjuh—the No. 1-ranked junior for much of 2013.

Black's game so far does not showcase big power, but her lanky frame, loopy strokes and deep positioning beyond the baseline are tools she will continue to develop if she is to become a stronger attacking player. The following video is a good glimpse at her smooth form:



The New York Post furthermore assessed her game as conservative, with her tendencies to avoid unforced errors and choose when to attack, but also "possessing tremendous speed and a powerful backhand."

Another good quality is Black's composure. Her U.S. Open final appearance staged her against a bigger and stronger opponent, but that Black "showed no s...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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