Alicia Molik is nudging Storm Hunter to follow in the footsteps of grand slam champions Ash Barty and Sam Stosur and parlay her doubles success into a distinguished singles career.
Hunter on Monday became the first Australian since Stosur in 2006 to claim the women's world No.1 doubles ranking following a stellar two-title 2023 campaign that also featured a run to the Wimbledon final and season-ending championship semis alongside Belgian Elise Mertens.
Tellingly, the modern-day Rockhampton southpaw also continued to make big strides in singles with another heroic Billie Jean King Cup display for Australia.
