Rinky Hijikata and Storm Hunter have received main-draw singles wildcards to compete at the final Grand Slam tournament of the 2023 season.
New York, USA, 16 August 2023 | tennis.com.au
Rinky Hijikata and Storm Hunter have been awarded US Open main-draw singles wildcards.
The final Grand Slam tournament of 2023 will begin in New York on Monday 28 August.
World No.165 Hunter is set to compete in the singles main draw at all four Grand Slams in a calendar year for the first time in her career.
The 29-year-old has won 21 of her 32 singles matches so far this season, with highlights including qualifying at both Roland Garros and Wimbledon. She also won her biggest career singles title to date at the ITF 60 tournament in Burnie in February and scored her third career top-30 victory against world No.22 Donna Vekic in Hamburg last month.
Hunter is also the…