Priscilla Hon

Priscilla Hon

Priscilla Hon at the 2016 Australian Open
Country (sports)  Australia
Residence Brisbane, Australia
Born (1998-05-10) 10 May 1998
Brisbane, Australia
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach(es) Chris Johnstone
Prize money US $77,676
Singles
Career record 42–36
Career titles 2 ITF
Highest ranking No. 322 (1 February 2016)
Current ranking No. 322 (1 February 2016)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 1R (2016)
French Open Junior 2R (2015)
Wimbledon Junior 1R (2014)
Doubles
Career record 35–24
Career titles 4 ITF
Highest ranking No. 302 (19 October 2015)
Current ranking No. 340 (1 February 2016)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 1R (2015, 2016)
French Open Junior 2R (2014)
Wimbledon Junior SF (2014)
Last updated on: 1 February 2016.

Priscilla Hon (born 10 May 1998) is an Australian tennis player of Hong Kong descent.[1] Hon has a WTA singles career-high ranking of 322 achieved on 1 February 2016. She also has a WTA doubles career-high ranking of 302 achieved on 19 October 2015.

Career

Juniors

On the junior circuit, Hon has a career-high ranking of 13 and has reached the semifinals of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships girls' doubles.

2015

In January 2015 at age 16, Hon made her senior Grand Slam main draw debut at the 2015 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 American team of Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears in straight sets, 3–6, 5–7. Hon was also given a wildcard to the singles qualifying draw, but lost in the first round to qualifying 10th seed Evgeniya Rodina of Russia in straight sets, 6–7(6–8), 2–6.

In March, Hon won her first ITF tournaments at the $15,000 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.

Hon won her second ITF singles title at the $25,000 event in Brisbane, defeating fellow Australian junior and good friend Kimberly Birrell in the final, 6–4, 6–3.

2016

Hon was given a main draw wildcard into the 2016 Brisbane International, but lost to Samantha Crawford in straight sets. Hon was awarded a main draw wildcard into the 2016 Australian Open after winning the 18/u National Championships in December 2015. She lost in round one to Annika Beck in straight sets.

ITF finals: 8 (6-2)

Singles finals: 2 (2–0)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 29 March 2015 Mornington, Australia Clay Poland Sandra Zaniewska 5–7, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Winner 2. 25 October 2015 Brisbane, Australia Hard Australia Kimberly Birrell 6–4, 6–3

Doubles: 6 (4–2)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (4–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 18 October 2014 Toowoomba, Australia Hard Australia Lizette Cabrera Australia Jessica Moore
Australia Abbie Myers
3–6, 3–6
Winner 1. 28 March 2015 Mornington, Australia Clay Australia Tammi Patterson Japan Mana Ayukawa
Japan Ayaka Okuno
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Winner 2. 3 April 2015 Melbourne, Australia Clay Australia Tammi Patterson Poland Agata Barańska
Poland Sandra Zaniewska
2–6, 6–4, [12–10]
Winner 3. 9 May 2015 Pula, Italy Clay Spain Aliona Bolsova Zadoinov Spain Cristina Bucșa
Spain Eva Guerrero Álvarez
6–0, 6–3
Winner 4. 22 August 2015 Leipzig, Germany Clay Switzerland Jil Teichmann Austria Pia König
Switzerland Conny Perrin
6–1, 6–4
Runner-up 2. 2 October 2015 Tweed Heads, Australia Hard Hungary Dalma Gálfi Australia Kimberly Birrell
Australia Tammi Patterson
7–6(7–3), 3–6, [8–10]

Performance timelines

Singles

Tournament2016W–L
Australian Open 1R 0–1
French Open 0–0
Wimbledon 0–0
US Open 0–0
Win–loss 0–1 0–1

Doubles

Tournament 2014 2015 2016 Win–Loss
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open 1RKB 1RKB 0–2
French Open 0–0
Wimbledon 0–0
US Open 0–0
Win–Loss 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–2

Women's Doubles partners: KBKimberly Birrell

References

External links


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