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Revision as of 06:46, 3 August 2023

Priscilla Hon
Hon at the 2022 French Open
Country (sports) Australia
ResidenceBrisbane, Australia
Born (1998-05-10) 10 May 1998 (age 26)
Brisbane
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachGuillaume Peyre
Prize moneyUS$ 1,150,126
Singles
Career record237–178
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 118 (14 October 2019)
Current rankingNo. 180 (31 July 2023)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (2020)
French Open2R (2019)
WimbledonQ3 (2021, 2022)
US Open1R (2019)
Doubles
Career record118–98
Career titles10 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 91 (2 April 2018)
Current rankingNo. 235 (31 July 2023)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2022, 2023)
WimbledonQ1 (2018)
Team competitions
Fed CupF (2022)
Last updated on: 3 August 2023.

Priscilla Hon ; 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.[1]

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, 6–4, 6–3.

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.[2] 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.[3] She ended 2016 with a singles rank of 499.

2017

In August, Hon qualified for and made the semifinals of the Challenger de Gatineau.[4] 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.[5] She ended the year with a singles rank of 227.

2018

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.[6] 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[7] 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, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 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.[8] 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, where she lost.

In June 2021, Hon finished runner-up in the women's doubles competition of the ITF Nottingham event with Storm Sanders.[9]

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 a doubles ranking of 559.

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.[10]

Performance timelines

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
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, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[11]

Singles

Current through the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.

Tournament 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open 1R A Q3 1R 2R A 1R Q2 0 / 4 1–4 20%
French Open A A Q1 2R A Q1 Q2 Q1 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 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Win–loss 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–3 1–1 0–0 0–1 0 / 6 2–6 25%
WTA 1000
Dubai / Qatar Open[a] A A A A 1R A A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Indian Wells Open A A A 1R NH Q2 Q1 A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Miami Open A A A A NH A Q1 A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Madrid Open A A A A NH A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Italian Open A A A A A A A Q2 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Canadian Open A A A Q1 NH A Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Cincinnati Open 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 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 / 27 10–27 27%
Year-end ranking 499 221 158 126 147 256 151 $1,023,480

Doubles

Tournament 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 W–L
Australian Open 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R A 2R 2R 2–8
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 0–0
Win–loss 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–8
Career statistics
Year-end ranking 325 540 115 110 641 909 550 340

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 10 (8 titles, 2 runner-up)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$80,000 tournaments
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (5–1)
Clay (2–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Mar 2015 ITF Mornington, Australia 15,000 Clay Poland Sandra Zaniewska 5–7, 6–3, 7–6(4)
Win 2–0 Oct 2015 Brisbane International, Australia 25,000 Hard Australia Kimberly Birrell 6–4, 6–3
Win 3–0 May 2016 ITF Pula, Italy 10,000 Clay Switzerland Jessica Crivelletto 6–2, 6–2
Win 4–0 Oct 2018 Bendigo International, Australia 60,000 Hard Australia Ellen Perez 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Loss 4–1 Mar 2019 Clay Court International, Australia 25,000 Clay Australia Olivia Rogowska 6–7(6), 3–6
Loss 4–2 Feb 2022 ITF Canberra, Australia 25,000 Hard United States Asia Muhammad 7–6, 3–6, 2–6
Win 5–2 May 2022 ITF Netanya, Israel 25,000 Hard Belgium Yanina Wickmayer 6–1, 6–3
Win 6–2 Jul 2022 ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom 25,000 Hard United Kingdom Maia Lumsden 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Win 7–2 Oct 2022 ITF Cairns, Australia 25,000 Hard Australia Kimberly Birrell 4–6, 7–6(6), 6–4
Win 7–2 Mar 2023 ITF Canberra, Australia 60,000 Hard Australia Olivia Gadecki 4–6, 6–2, 6–4

Doubles: 14 (10 titles, 4 runner–ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$80,000 tournaments
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–2)
Clay (9–1)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 2014 ITF Toowoomba, Australia 15,000 Hard Australia Lizette Cabrera Australia Jessica Moore
Australia Abbie Myers
3–6, 3–6
Win 1–1 Mar 2015 ITF Mornington, Australia 15,000 Clay Australia Tammi Patterson Japan Mana Ayukawa
Japan Ayaka Okuno
6–4, 7–6(4)
Win 2–1 Apr 2015 ITF Melbourne, Australia 15,000 Clay Australia Tammi Patterson Poland Agata Barańska
Poland Sandra Zaniewska
2–6, 6–4, [12–10]
Win 3–1 May 2015 ITF Pula, Italy 10,000 Clay Spain Aliona Bolsova Spain Cristina Bucșa
Spain Eva Guerrero Álvarez
6–0, 6–3
Win 4–1 Aug 2015 ITF Leipzig, Germany 15,000 Clay Switzerland Jil Teichmann Austria Pia König
Switzerland Conny Perrin
6–1, 6–4
Loss 4–2 Oct 2015 ITF Tweed Heads, Australia 15,000 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 25,000 Clay Hungary Fanny Stollár Australia Jessica Moore
Thailand Varatchaya Wongteanchai
6–1, 7–5
Win 6–2 Jun 2017 Grado Tennis Cup, Italy 25,000 Clay Israel Julia Glushko Croatia Tereza Mrdeža
Switzerland Conny Perrin
7–5, 6–2
Win 7–2 Jun 2017 ITF Brescia, Italy 60,000 Clay Israel Julia Glushko Paraguay Montserrat González
Belarus Ilona Kremen
2–6, 7–6(4), [10–8]
Loss 7–3 Jun 2017 ITF Barcelona, Spain 60,000 Clay Israel Julia Glushko Paraguay Montserrat González
Spain Sílvia Soler Espinosa
4–6, 3–6
Win 8–3 Jun 2017 ITF Warsaw, Poland 25,000 Clay Belarus Vera Lapko Poland Katarzyna Kawa
Poland Katarzyna Piter
7–6(3), 6–4
Win 9–3 Aug 2017 Lexington Challenger,
United States
60,000 Hard Belarus Vera Lapko Japan Hiroko Kuwata
Russia Valeria Savinykh
6–3, 6–4
Win 10–3 Mar 2018 Clay Court International, Australia 60,000 Clay Slovenia Dalila Jakupović Japan Makoto Ninomiya
Japan Miyu Kato
6–4, 4–6, [10–7]
Loss 10–4 Jun 2021 Nottingham Trophy, UK 100,000 Grass Australia Storm Sanders Romania Monica Niculescu
Romania Elena-Gabriela Ruse
5–7, 5–7

Notes

  1. ^ The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009–2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.

References

  1. ^ "Rising tennis stars promote value of sporting opportunities for migrant and refugee children". ABC News. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Australian Open 2016: Priscilla Hon happy to play Serena Williams on her grand slam debut". Sydney Morning Herald. 19 December 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  3. ^ "HON WINS FIRST PRO TITLE OVERSEAS". Tennis Australia. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  4. ^ "HON ENJOYS IMPRESSIVE RUN IN VANCOUVER". Tennis Australia. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Hon Beats Rus to reach Korea Open Quarters". Tennis Australia. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  6. ^ "THREE AUSSIES THROUGH TO SURBITON SEMFINALS". Tennis Australia. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Priscilla Hon and Jason Kubler are awarded Australian Open and Brisbane International wildcards". Tennis Australia. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Tomljanovic Powers into Australian Open Second Round". Tennis Australia. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  9. ^ "AUSSIES FINDING TOP FORM ON GRASS". Tennis Australia. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  10. ^ "PRISCILLA HON RECEIVES AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2022 WILDCARD". Tennis Australia. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Priscilla Hon [AUS] | Australian Open". ausopen.com.