Priscilla Hon

Priscilla Hon (Chinese: 韓天遇; born 10 May 1998) is an Australian tennis player.

Priscilla Hon
Hon at the 2022 French Open
Country (sports) Australia
ResidenceBrisbane, Australia
Born (1998-05-10) 10 May 1998 (age 25)
Brisbane
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachCara Black
Prize moneyUS$ 1,293,757
Singles
Career record254–188 (57.5%)
Career titles10 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 118 (14 October 2019)
Current rankingNo. 201 (29 January 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (2020)
French Open2R (2019)
WimbledonQ3 (2021, 2022)
US Open1R (2019)
Doubles
Career record128–104 (55.2%)
Career titles13 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 91 (2 April 2018)
Current rankingNo. 240 (29 January 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2022, 2023)
WimbledonQ1 (2018)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open1R (2024)
Team competitions
Fed CupF (2022)
Last updated on: 29 January 2024.

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.

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 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.[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, she 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 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.[10]

Performance timelines

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH
(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, Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[11]

Singles

Current through the 2024 Australian Open.

Tournament201620172018201920202021202220232024SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open1RAQ31R2RA1RQ2Q30 / 41–420%
French OpenAAQ12RAQ1Q2Q10 / 11–150%
WimbledonAAQ2Q2NHQ3Q3Q20 / 00–0 – 
US OpenAAQ11RAAQ2Q20 / 10–10%
Win–loss0–10–00–01–31–10–00–10–00–00 / 62–625%
WTA 1000
Dubai / Qatar Open[a]AAAA1RAAA0 / 10–10%
Indian Wells OpenAAA1RNHQ2Q1A0 / 10–10%
Miami OpenAAAANHAQ1A0 / 00–0 – 
Madrid OpenAAAANHAAA0 / 00–0 – 
Italian OpenAAAAAAAQ20 / 00–0 – 
Canadian OpenAAAQ1NHAQ1A0 / 00–0 – 
Cincinnati OpenAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0 – 
Wuhan OpenAAAANH0 / 00–0 – 
China OpenAAAANH0 / 00–0 – 
Guadalajara OpenNHAA0 / 00–0 – 
Career statistics
Tournaments223105041Career total: 27
Overall Win-loss0–22–21–35–101–50–01–40–10–00 / 2710–2727%
Year-end ranking499221158126147256151210$1,023,480

Doubles

Tournament2015201620172018201920202021202220232024W–L
Australian Open1R1R1R1R1R1RA2R2R1R2–9
French OpenAAAAAAAAA0–0
WimbledonAAAQ1ANHAAA0–0
US OpenAAAAAAAAA0–0
Win–loss0–10–10–10–10–10–10–01–11–10–02–9
Career statistics
Year-end ranking325540115110641909550340208

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 12 (10 titles, 2 runner-up)

Legend
W60/75 tournaments
W25 tournaments
W10/15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (7–1)
Clay (3–1)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Mar 2015ITF Mornington, AustraliaW15Clay Sandra Zaniewska5–7, 6–3, 7–6(4)
Win2–0Oct 2015Brisbane International, AustraliaW25Hard Kimberly Birrell6–4, 6–3
Win3–0May 2016ITF Santa Marherita di Pula, ItalyW10Clay Jessica Crivelletto6–2, 6–2
Win4–0Oct 2018Bendigo International, AustraliaW60Hard Ellen Perez6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Loss4–1Mar 2019Clay Court International, AustraliaW25Clay Olivia Rogowska6–7(6), 3–6
Loss4–2Feb 2022ITF Canberra, AustraliaW25Hard Asia Muhammad7–6, 3–6, 2–6
Win5–2May 2022ITF Netanya, IsraelW25Hard Yanina Wickmayer6–1, 6–3
Win6–2Jul 2022ITF Nottingham, United KingdomW25Hard Maia Lumsden6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Win7–2Oct 2022ITF Cairns, AustraliaW25Hard Kimberly Birrell4–6, 7–6(6), 6–4
Win8–2Mar 2023Clay Court International, AustraliaW60Clay Olivia Gadecki4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win9–2Sep 2023ITF Perth, AustraliaW25Hard Talia Gibson6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Win10–2Jan 2024Burnie International, AustraliaW75Hard Sara Saito6–3, 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)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Oct 2014ITF Toowoomba, AustraliaW15Hard Lizette Cabrera Jessica Moore
Abbie Myers
3–6, 3–6
Win1–1Mar 2015ITF Mornington, AustraliaW15Clay Tammi Patterson Mana Ayukawa
Ayaka Okuno
6–4, 7–6(4)
Win2–1Apr 2015ITF Melbourne, AustraliaW15Clay Tammi Patterson Agata Barańska
Sandra Zaniewska
2–6, 6–4, [12–10]
Win3–1May 2015ITF Santa Margherita die Pula, ItalyW10Clay Aliona Bolsova Cristina Bucșa
Eva Guerrero Álvarez
6–0, 6–3
Win4–1Aug 2015ITF Leipzig, GermanyW15Clay Jil Teichmann Pia König
Conny Perrin
6–1, 6–4
Loss4–2Oct 2015ITF Tweed Heads, AustraliaW15Hard Dalma Gálfi Kimberly Birrell
Tammi Patterson
7–6(3), 3–6, [8–10]
Win5–2Mar 2017ITF Mornington, AustraliaW25Clay Fanny Stollár Jessica Moore
Varatchaya Wongteanchai
6–1, 7–5
Win6–2Jun 2017Grado Tennis Cup, ItalyW25Clay Julia Glushko Tereza Mrdeža
Conny Perrin
7–5, 6–2
Win7–2Jun 2017Internazionali di Brescia, ItalyW60Clay Julia Glushko Montserrat González
Ilona Kremen
2–6, 7–6(4), [10–8]
Loss7–3Jun 2017Internacional de Barcelona, SpainW60Clay Julia Glushko Montserrat González
Sílvia Soler Espinosa
4–6, 3–6
Win8–3Jun 2017ITF Warsaw, PolandW25Clay Vera Lapko Katarzyna Kawa
Katarzyna Piter
7–6(3), 6–4
Win9–3Aug 2017Lexington Challenger, United StatesW60Hard Vera Lapko Hiroko Kuwata
Valeria Savinykh
6–3, 6–4
Win10–3Mar 2018Clay Court International, AustraliaW60Clay Dalila Jakupović Makoto Ninomiya
Miyu Kato
6–4, 4–6, [10–7]
Loss10–4Jun 2021Nottingham Trophy, UKW100Grass Storm Sanders Monica Niculescu
Elena-Gabriela Ruse
5–7, 5–7
Loss10–5Mar 2023Clay Court International, AustraliaW60Clay Dalila Jakupović Elysia Bolton
Alexandra Bozovic
6–4, 5–7, [11–13]
Win11–5Apr 2023ITF Kashiwa, JapanW25Hard Arianne Hartono Saki Imamura
Naho Sato
6–4, 3–6, [10–7]
Loss11–6Apr 2023ITF Istanbul, TurkeyW60Clay Valeriya Strakhova Dalila Jakupović
Irina Khromacheva
6–4, 5–7, [11–13]
Win12–6Oct 2023Playford International, AustraliaW60Hard Talia Gibson Kaylah McPhee
Astra Sharma
6–1, 6-2
Win13–6Nov 2023Brisbane International, AustraliaW60Hard Talia Gibson Destanee Aiava
Maddison Inglis
4–6, 7–5, [10–5]

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