Final yr, Storm Sanders had one of many coolest and most notable names in tennis.

Now, the Australian actress has formally modified her identify to: Storm Hunterarguably makes it even cooler than earlier than.

That is why the left-handed will debut beneath a brand new nickname on the Australian Open.

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Storm Hunter modifications Sanders’ final identify

Australian tennis participant Storm Hunter married her associate Loughlin Hunter in late 2022 and formally modified her identify from Storm Sanders.

The 28-year-old described the occasion as “one of the best weekend of our lives”. instagram.

Storm Hunter Australian Open file

Hunter didn’t make it previous the primary spherical in his 4 singles matches on the Australian Open.

{Couples}, nevertheless, are a unique story for the Rockhampton-born actor.

She evened her career-best end result when she reached the second spherical of the ladies’s doubles attract 2021.

Sanders then reached the quarterfinals in 2022 alongside together with his American associate Caroline Dolehide.

Daria Saville’s identify change

Hunter is not the one tennis participant who modified his identify after he received married.

In late 2021, she joined Australian and world quantity 53 Daria Saville, who modified her surname from Gavrilova after the wedding ceremony.

The couple, who has been collectively for greater than 10 years with 28-year-old tennis participant Luke Saville, received married.

Sadly for ‘Dasha’, she is not going to be on the courtroom this yr on the Australian Open as she recovers from an ACL damage sustained within the 2022 season.