
All-time great Justine Henin has saluted Storm Hunter's fabulous run at the Australian Open, hailing her late blooming on the tennis court as a shining example to all aspiring young players.
After the 29-year-old Rockhampton battler's drive through qualifying into the third round at Melbourne Park was finally ended by the big-match nous of Barbora Krejcikova on Friday night, the seven-time grand slam champ Henin hailed Hunter's adventure as "a beautiful story".