Priscilla Hon facts for kids
Hon at the 2022 French Open
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Country (sports) | Australia |
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Residence | Brisbane, Australia |
Born | Brisbane |
10 May 1998
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Cara Black |
Prize money | US$ 1,282,044 |
Singles | |
Career record | 254–188 (57.47%) |
Career titles | 10 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 118 (14 October 2019) |
Current ranking | No. 199 (6 May 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2020) |
French Open | 2R (2019) |
Wimbledon | Q3 (2021, 2022) |
US Open | 1R (2019) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 128–104 (55.17%) |
Career titles | 13 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 91 (2 April 2018) |
Current ranking | No. 340 (6 May 2024) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2022, 2023) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2018) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2024) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | F (2022) |
Priscilla Hon (Chinese: 韓天遇; born 10 May 1998) is an Australian tennis player.
She reached career-high WTA rankings in singles of No. 118 in October 2019, and No. 91 in doubles in April 2018.
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Personal life
Hon was born in Brisbane in 1998 to Chinese parents who immigrated to Australia from Hong Kong in 1966. As a young child, she was encouraged to pursue many different athletic pursuits.
Career
Juniors
On the junior circuit, Hon achieved a career-high ranking of No. 13 in the world. She reached the semifinals of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships girls' doubles.
2015
In January year 2015 at age 16, Hon made her senior Grand Slam main-draw debut at the Australian Open, as one of seven wildcard teams in women's doubles, partnering with fellow Australian Kimberly Birrell who was also age 16. They lost to the fifth-seeded Americans Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears in straight sets. Hon was also given a wildcard into the singles qualifying draw, but lost in the first round to tenth seed Evgeniya Rodina in straight sets.
In March, Hon won her first ITF tournaments at the $15k event in Mornington where she claimed the singles title defeating Sandra Zaniewska in the final as well as claiming the doubles title alongside Tammi Patterson.
Hon continued her doubles success throughout the year, winning another three titles in Melbourne, Pula and Leipzig, as well as the final of Tweed Heads. She won her second ITF singles title at the $25k event in Brisbane, defeating fellow Australian junior and good friend Kimberly Birrell in the final.
2016
Hon was given a wildcard into the main draw of the Brisbane International, but she lost to Samantha Crawford, in straight sets. Hon was awarded a main-draw wildcard into the Australian Open, after winning the U-18 National Championships in December 2015. She lost in round one to Annika Beck, in straight sets. In May, Hon won her first title outside of Australia, defeating Jessica Crivelletto in the final of the ITF Santa Margherita di Pula. She ended 2016 with a singles rank of 499.
2017
In August, Hon qualified for and made the semifinals of the Challenger de Gatineau. In September, she qualified for the Korea Open and won her first WTA Tour match against Karolína Muchová. Hon defeated Arantxa Rus to make the quarterfinals, where was defeated by Richèl Hogenkamp. She ended the year with a singles rank of 227.
2018
She lost in the final round of qualifying for the Australian Open, and competed on the ITF Circuit with limited success. In May, she lost in the first round of qualifying for the French Open. In June, she reached the semifinals of the Surbiton Trophy. Hon lost in the second round of qualifying for Wimbledon. She ended 2018 with a singles rank of 158.
2019
Hon commenced at Brisbane, where she was awarded a wildcard and lost to Harriet Dart in round one. At the Sydney International, she defeated Tatjana Maria in round one before losing to Aliaksandra Sasnovich. At the Australian Open, she also was awarded a wildcard but lost in the first round to Astra Sharma.
In February, Hon represented Australia for the first time in Fed Cup partnering with Ashleigh Barty in doubles. The pair won the deciding rubber (6–4, 7–5) against the U.S. team resulting in Australia progressing to the semifinal.
In May, Hon achieved her first main-draw win at a Grand Slam tournament by defeating Tímea Babos in three sets at the French Open, before falling to eventual quarterfinalist Madison Keys, in three sets in the second round.
Hon experienced limited success on grass courts in Europe, falling in the second round of qualifying at Wimbledon.
In August, Hon travelled to North America and reached the quarterfinal of the Vancouver Open. At the US Open, she qualified for the singles main draw, before losing to Margarita Gasparyan in the first round. Hon returned to Australia and reached the semifinal of the Bendigo International. She ended the season with a singles rank of 126.
2020
Hon commenced 2020 losing the first round in Brisbane and Adelaide. At the Australian Open, she reached the second round for the first time by defeating Kateryna Kozlova. Hon lost in her second round to Angelique Kerber. In February, Hon qualified for the Qatar Open, before losing in the first round to Ajla Tomljanović. In March 2020, Hon lost in the first round of Lyon Open, before the COVID-19 pandemic stopped all tournaments.
During the COVID-19 hiatus, Hon suffered a hip injury which kept her out of action for almost a year. She ended 2020 with a singles rank of 147.
2021
Hon's first competitive match for 2021 was in the first round of French Open qualifying which she lost.
In June, she finished runner-up in the women's doubles competition of the ITF Nottingham event with Storm Sanders.
Hon reached the final round of Wimbledon qualifying. In September, she qualified for the Columbus Challenger and made the second round. She ended season with a singles rank of 263 and 559 in doubles.
2022: First top 20 win
Hon commenced 2022 at the Adelaide International 1, where she scored her first top-20 win, defeating world No. 17, Petra Kvitová, in three sets. Following this performance, Hon was awarded a wildcard into the Australian Open.
Performance timelines
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | P | Z# | PO | G | F-S | SF-B | NMS | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles
Current through the 2024 French Open.
Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win% |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R | A | Q3 | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | Q2 | Q3 | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | 20% |
French Open | A | A | Q1 | 2R | A | Q1 | Q2 | Q1 | Q2 | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
Wimbledon | A | A | Q2 | Q2 | NH | Q3 | Q3 | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
US Open | A | A | Q1 | 1R | A | A | Q2 | Q2 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 6 | 2–6 | 25% |
WTA 1000 | ||||||||||||
Dubai / Qatar Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | 1R | NH | Q2 | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Miami Open | A | A | A | A | NH | A | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Madrid Open | A | A | A | A | NH | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Canadian Open | A | A | A | Q1 | NH | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Cincinnati Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Wuhan Open | A | A | A | A | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
China Open | A | A | A | A | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
Guadalajara Open | NH | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
Career statistics | ||||||||||||
Tournaments | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | Career total: 27 | |||
Overall win-loss | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 5–10 | 1–5 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 27 | 10–27 | 27% |
Year-end ranking | 499 | 221 | 158 | 126 | 147 | 256 | 151 | 210 | $1,023,480 |
Doubles
Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | W–L |
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Australian Open | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2–9 |
French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0–0 | |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | Q1 | A | NH | A | A | A | 0–0 | |
US Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0–0 | |
Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–9 |
Career statistics | |||||||||||
Year-end ranking | 325 | 540 | 115 | 110 | 641 | 909 | 550 | 340 | 208 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 12 (10 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Mar 2015 | ITF Mornington, Australia | W15 | Clay | Sandra Zaniewska | 5–7, 6–3, 7–6(4) |
Win | 2–0 | Oct 2015 | ITF Brisbane International, Australia | W25 | Hard | Kimberly Birrell | 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 3–0 | May 2016 | ITF Santa Marherita di Pula, Italy | W10 | Clay | Jessica Crivelletto | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 4–0 | Oct 2018 | Bendigo International, Australia | W60 | Hard | Ellen Perez | 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 4–1 | Mar 2019 | Clay Court International, Australia | W25 | Clay | Olivia Rogowska | 6–7(6), 3–6 |
Loss | 4–2 | Feb 2022 | ITF Canberra, Australia | W25 | Hard | Asia Muhammad | 7–6, 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 5–2 | May 2022 | ITF Netanya, Israel | W25 | Hard | Yanina Wickmayer | 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 6–2 | Jul 2022 | ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom | W25 | Hard | Maia Lumsden | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Win | 7–2 | Oct 2022 | ITF Cairns, Australia | W25 | Hard | Kimberly Birrell | 4–6, 7–6(6), 6–4 |
Win | 8–2 | Mar 2023 | Clay Court International, Australia | W60 | Clay | Olivia Gadecki | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 9–2 | Sep 2023 | ITF Perth, Australia | W25 | Hard | Talia Gibson | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
Win | 10–2 | Jan 2024 | Burnie International, Australia | W75 | Hard | Sara Saito | 6–3, 6–0 |
Doubles: 19 (13 titles, 6 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2014 | ITF Toowoomba, Australia | W15 | Hard | Lizette Cabrera | Jessica Moore Abbie Myers |
3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Mar 2015 | ITF Mornington, Australia | W15 | Clay | Tammi Patterson | Mana Ayukawa Ayaka Okuno |
6–4, 7–6(4) |
Win | 2–1 | Apr 2015 | ITF Melbourne, Australia | W15 | Clay | Tammi Patterson | Agata Barańska Sandra Zaniewska |
2–6, 6–4, [12–10] |
Win | 3–1 | May 2015 | ITF Santa Margherita die Pula, Italy | W10 | Clay | Aliona Bolsova | Cristina Bucșa Eva Guerrero Álvarez |
6–0, 6–3 |
Win | 4–1 | Aug 2015 | ITF Leipzig, Germany | W15 | Clay | Jil Teichmann | Pia König Conny Perrin |
6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 4–2 | Oct 2015 | ITF Tweed Heads, Australia | W15 | Hard | Dalma Gálfi | Kimberly Birrell Tammi Patterson |
7–6(3), 3–6, [8–10] |
Win | 5–2 | Mar 2017 | ITF Mornington, Australia | W25 | Clay | Fanny Stollár | Jessica Moore Varatchaya Wongteanchai |
6–1, 7–5 |
Win | 6–2 | Jun 2017 | Grado Tennis Cup, Italy | W25 | Clay | Julia Glushko | Tereza Mrdeža Conny Perrin |
7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 7–2 | Jun 2017 | Internazionali di Brescia, Italy | W60 | Clay | Julia Glushko | Montserrat González Ilona Kremen |
2–6, 7–6(4), [10–8] |
Loss | 7–3 | Jun 2017 | Internacional de Barcelona, Spain | W60 | Clay | Julia Glushko | Montserrat González Sílvia Soler Espinosa |
4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 8–3 | Jun 2017 | ITF Warsaw, Poland | W25 | Clay | Vera Lapko | Katarzyna Kawa Katarzyna Piter |
7–6(3), 6–4 |
Win | 9–3 | Aug 2017 | Lexington Challenger, United States | W60 | Hard | Vera Lapko | Hiroko Kuwata Valeria Savinykh |
6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 10–3 | Mar 2018 | Clay Court International, Australia | W60 | Clay | Dalila Jakupović | Makoto Ninomiya Miyu Kato |
6–4, 4–6, [10–7] |
Loss | 10–4 | Jun 2021 | Nottingham Trophy, UK | W100 | Grass | Storm Sanders | Monica Niculescu Elena-Gabriela Ruse |
5–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 10–5 | Mar 2023 | Clay Court International, Australia | W60 | Clay | Dalila Jakupović | Elysia Bolton Alexandra Bozovic |
6–4, 5–7, [11–13] |
Win | 11–5 | Apr 2023 | ITF Kashiwa, Japan | W25 | Hard | Arianne Hartono | Saki Imamura Naho Sato |
6–4, 3–6, [10–7] |
Loss | 11–6 | Apr 2023 | ITF Istanbul, Turkey | W60 | Clay | Valeriya Strakhova | Dalila Jakupović Irina Khromacheva |
6–4, 5–7, [11–13] |
Win | 12–6 | Oct 2023 | Playford International, Australia | W60 | Hard | Talia Gibson | Kaylah McPhee Astra Sharma |
6–1, 6-2 |
Win | 13–6 | Nov 2023 | Brisbane International, Australia | W60 | Hard | Talia Gibson | Destanee Aiava Maddison Inglis |
4–6, 7–5, [10–5] |
See also
In Spanish: Priscilla Hon para niños