“It was out of a book by Wilbur Smith – one of the Courtney Novels. There’s one character named Storm Courtney. They liked the name and they liked the character, so I was named after her”
Ever wondered where Aussie wildcard Storm Sanders’ striking first name came from? Well now you know
“I cannot play slowly because I’m not the fastest!”
Italian No.9 seed Roberta Vinci admits her attacking game is a matter of necessity
“The most important thing in doubles is having fun on court”
So says Kiki Bertens, through to her first WTA final alongside Sweden’s Johanna Larsson
“Horse riding? I’ve never been – I’ve always wanted to, but I’ve never tried it! It’s popular where I’m from in Germany, but I’ve never had the chance. And no, no skiing – too dangerous!”
Life as professional tennis player means avoiding injuries both on and off court, as 2012 champion Mona Barthel will tell you
“I had to do a lot of defending tonight. She gets a tonne on the ball, and trying to absorb the pace I managed to tear a hole in my hand!”
Qualifier Madison Brengle produced another gutsy performance against Karin Knapp to reach her first WTA semi-final
“Nothing is ever as easy as it looks”
Alison Riske insists her 6-3 6-0 victory over No.2 seed Zarina Diyas wasn’t quite as straightforward as the scoreline suggests…
“I feel so much more relaxed and in a better position than I did leaving Perth”
Top seed Casey Dellacqua’s Hobart International might not have gone quite as she planned, but she’s confident ahead of the trip to the Australian Open
“My outfit’s blue, and the courts in Australia are blue. And I’ve never had blue nails before. But one broke today! I was really annoyed – I’m going to have to get that fixed…”
Never mind the six rain delays Heather Watson dealt with to beat Alison Riske in the semi-finals – she chipped a nail!
“I was really nicely surprised. Hopefully I can come back next year”
Former world No.5 Daniela Hantuchova enjoyed her first experience of Hobart
“If you saw me try to do something with a soccer ball, you’d understand”
Would Alison Riske have played another sport if she hadn’t found tennis? She’s not so sure…
“It’s just fun – I like seeing people doing crazy stuff with their bodies”
Sloane Stephens explains her love of the Big Top after visiting the Great Euro Circus during her time in Hobart
“I love Lorna Jane and my grandma loves them as well, so she buys me tons and tons of their stuff – so I usually say I’m sponsored by my grandma!”
Sponsorship deals come in all shapes and sizes – right, Storm Sanders?