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Darren Walton

EXPLAINED: Amazing aussie ace completes rare grand slam feat - The Real Truth

Storm Hunter is the first active Australian player to successfully qualify for all four grand slams. (Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS)

There is a very good reason why facing big-hitting French Open and Wimbledon semi-finalist Marta Kostyuk in the US Open first round holds no fears for late-blooming Australian trailblazer Storm Hunter.

The 32-year-old has just sent tennis officials scrambling through the record books after qualifying for the Open's main draw for a first time.

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