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Priscilla Hon
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Hon at the 2022 French Open
Country (sports)  Australia
Residence Brisbane, Australia
Born (1998-05-10) 10 May 1998 (age 26)
Brisbane
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.

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

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Hon at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships.

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

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# A P Z# PO G F-S SF-B NMS NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (F-S) silver or (SF-B) bronze Olympic medal; a (NMS) downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

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%
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
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)

Legend
W60/75 tournaments
W25 tournaments
W10/15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (7–1)
Clay (3–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Mar 2015 ITF Mornington, Australia W15 Clay Poland Sandra Zaniewska 5–7, 6–3, 7–6(4)
Win 2–0 Oct 2015 ITF Brisbane International, Australia W25 Hard Australia Kimberly Birrell 6–4, 6–3
Win 3–0 May 2016 ITF Santa Marherita di Pula, Italy W10 Clay Switzerland Jessica Crivelletto 6–2, 6–2
Win 4–0 Oct 2018 Bendigo International, Australia W60 Hard Australia Ellen Perez 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Loss 4–1 Mar 2019 Clay Court International, Australia W25 Clay Australia Olivia Rogowska 6–7(6), 3–6
Loss 4–2 Feb 2022 ITF Canberra, Australia W25 Hard United States Asia Muhammad 7–6, 3–6, 2–6
Win 5–2 May 2022 ITF Netanya, Israel W25 Hard Belgium Yanina Wickmayer 6–1, 6–3
Win 6–2 Jul 2022 ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom W25 Hard United Kingdom Maia Lumsden 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Win 7–2 Oct 2022 ITF Cairns, Australia W25 Hard Australia Kimberly Birrell 4–6, 7–6(6), 6–4
Win 8–2 Mar 2023 Clay Court International, Australia W60 Clay Australia Olivia Gadecki 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win 9–2 Sep 2023 ITF Perth, Australia W25 Hard Australia Talia Gibson 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Win 10–2 Jan 2024 Burnie International, Australia W75 Hard Japan Sara Saito 6–3, 6–0

Doubles: 19 (13 titles, 6 runner–ups)

Legend
W100 tournaments
W60 tournaments
W25 tournaments
W15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (4–2)
Clay (9–3)
Grass (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 2014 ITF Toowoomba, Australia W15 Hard Australia Lizette Cabrera Australia Jessica Moore
Australia Abbie Myers
3–6, 3–6
Win 1–1 Mar 2015 ITF Mornington, Australia W15 Clay Australia Tammi Patterson Japan Mana Ayukawa
Japan Ayaka Okuno
6–4, 7–6(4)
Win 2–1 Apr 2015 ITF Melbourne, Australia W15 Clay Australia Tammi Patterson Poland Agata Barańska
Poland Sandra Zaniewska
2–6, 6–4, [12–10]
Win 3–1 May 2015 ITF Santa Margherita die Pula, Italy W10 Clay Spain Aliona Bolsova Spain Cristina Bucșa
Spain Eva Guerrero Álvarez
6–0, 6–3
Win 4–1 Aug 2015 ITF Leipzig, Germany W15 Clay Switzerland Jil Teichmann Austria Pia König
Switzerland Conny Perrin
6–1, 6–4
Loss 4–2 Oct 2015 ITF Tweed Heads, Australia W15 Hard Hungary Dalma Gálfi Australia Kimberly Birrell
Australia Tammi Patterson
7–6(3), 3–6, [8–10]
Win 5–2 Mar 2017 ITF Mornington, Australia W25 Clay Hungary Fanny Stollár Australia Jessica Moore
Thailand Varatchaya Wongteanchai
6–1, 7–5
Win 6–2 Jun 2017 Grado Tennis Cup, Italy W25 Clay Israel Julia Glushko Croatia Tereza Mrdeža
Switzerland Conny Perrin
7–5, 6–2
Win 7–2 Jun 2017 Internazionali di Brescia, Italy W60 Clay Israel Julia Glushko Paraguay Montserrat González
Belarus Ilona Kremen
2–6, 7–6(4), [10–8]
Loss 7–3 Jun 2017 Internacional de Barcelona, Spain W60 Clay Israel Julia Glushko Paraguay Montserrat González
Spain Sílvia Soler Espinosa
4–6, 3–6
Win 8–3 Jun 2017 ITF Warsaw, Poland W25 Clay Belarus Vera Lapko Poland Katarzyna Kawa
Poland Katarzyna Piter
7–6(3), 6–4
Win 9–3 Aug 2017 Lexington Challenger, United States W60 Hard Belarus Vera Lapko Japan Hiroko Kuwata
Russia Valeria Savinykh
6–3, 6–4
Win 10–3 Mar 2018 Clay Court International, Australia W60 Clay Slovenia Dalila Jakupović Japan Makoto Ninomiya
Japan Miyu Kato
6–4, 4–6, [10–7]
Loss 10–4 Jun 2021 Nottingham Trophy, UK W100 Grass Australia Storm Sanders Romania Monica Niculescu
Romania Elena-Gabriela Ruse
5–7, 5–7
Loss 10–5 Mar 2023 Clay Court International, Australia W60 Clay Slovenia Dalila Jakupović Australia Elysia Bolton
Australia Alexandra Bozovic
6–4, 5–7, [11–13]
Win 11–5 Apr 2023 ITF Kashiwa, Japan W25 Hard Netherlands Arianne Hartono Japan Saki Imamura
Japan Naho Sato
6–4, 3–6, [10–7]
Loss 11–6 Apr 2023 ITF Istanbul, Turkey W60 Clay Ukraine Valeriya Strakhova Slovenia Dalila Jakupović
Irina Khromacheva
6–4, 5–7, [11–13]
Win 12–6 Oct 2023 Playford International, Australia W60 Hard Australia Talia Gibson Australia Kaylah McPhee
Australia Astra Sharma
6–1, 6-2
Win 13–6 Nov 2023 Brisbane International, Australia W60 Hard Australia Talia Gibson Australia Destanee Aiava
Australia Maddison Inglis
4–6, 7–5, [10–5]

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