Storm Hunter falls to valiant Australian Open defeat against Barbora Krejčíková

  • Australian’s improbable run ends in 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 loss
  • No 9 seed will now face Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva

Storm Hunter has come to within two games of shocking 9th seed Barbora Krejčíková, but finally went down in a valiant defeat in the third round of the Australian Open in the early hours of Saturday at Melbourne Park.

The world No 180 pushed the former French Open singles champion to her limit in the second set, but Krejčíková quelled the insurgence and prevailed 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 in two and a half hours.

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