Introduction
Priscilla Hon (born 10 May 1998) is an Australian tennis player.
She has career-high WTA rankings in singles of No. 118, achieved in October 2019, and in doubles of No. 91, achieved in April 2018.
Career
Juniors
On the junior circuit, Hon has a career-high ranking of 13. She 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 Australian Open, as one of seven wild-card 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 wild card to the singles qualifying draw, but lost in the first round to qualifying tenth seed Evgeniya Rodina in straight sets, 6–7, 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. She 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 wild card into the Brisbane International, but lost to Samantha Crawford in straight sets. Hon was awarded a main-draw wild card into the Australian Open after winning the 18/u 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 Santa Margherita di Pula.
2017
In August, Hon qualified for and made the semifinals of the Challenger de Gatineau. In September, she qualified for the Korean 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.
2018
She lost in the final round of qualifying for the Australian Open, and competed on the ITF Women's 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.
2019
Hon commenced at Brisbane, where she was awarded a wild card 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 was awarded a wild card but lost in the first round to Astra Sharma.
In February, Hon represented Australia for the first time in Fed Cup partnering with Ash Barty in doubles. The pair won the deciding rubber 6-4 7-5 against USA resulting in Australia progressing to the SF.
In May, Hon achieved her first Main Draw win at a Grand Slam tournament by defeating Timea Babos 3-6 6-2 6-1 at the French Open before falling to eventual QFist Madison Keys in three sets in 2R.
ITF finals
Singles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $80,000 tournaments |
| $50,000/60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (2–0) |
| Clay (2–1) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $80,000 tournaments |
| $50,000/60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Hard (2–0) |
| Clay (2–1) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Mar 2015 | ITF Mornington, Australia | $15,000 | Clay | Sandra Zaniewska | 5–7, 6–3, 7–6 | |
| Win | Oct 2015 | ITF Brisbane, Australia | $25,000 | Hard | Kimberly Birrell | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| Win | May 2016 | ITF Pula, Italy | $10,000 | Clay | Jessica Crivelletto | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| Win | Oct 2018 | ITF Bendigo, Australia | $60,000 | Hard | Ellen Perez | 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 | |
| Loss | Mar 2019 | ITF Canberra, Australia | W25 | Clay | Olivia Rogowska | 6–7, 3–6 |
Doubles: 13 (10 titles, 3 runner–ups)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Legend |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $80,000 tournaments |
| $50,000/60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Finals by surface |
| Hard (1–2) |
| Clay (9–1) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $80,000 tournaments |
| $50,000/60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Hard (1–2) |
| Clay (9–1) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Oct 2014 | ITF Toowoomba, Australia | $15,000 | Hard | Lizette Cabrera | Jessica Moore Abbie Myers |
3–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | Mar 2015 | ITF Mornington, Australia | $15,000 | Clay | Tammi Patterson | Mana Ayukawa Ayaka Okuno |
6–4, 7–6 | |
| Win | Apr 2015 | ITF Melbourne, Australia | $15,000 | Clay | Tammi Patterson | Agata Barańska Sandra Zaniewska |
2–6, 6–4, [12–10] | |
| Win | May 2015 | ITF Pula, Italy | $10,000 | Clay | Aliona Bolsova Zadoinov | Cristina Bucșa Eva Guerrero Álvarez |
6–0, 6–3 | |
| Win | Aug 2015 | ITF Leipzig, Germany | $15,000 | Clay | Jil Teichmann | Pia König Conny Perrin |
6–1, 6–4 | |
| Loss | Oct 2015 | ITF Tweed Heads, Australia | $15,000 | Hard | Dalma Gálfi | Kimberly Birrell Tammi Patterson |
7–6, 3–6, [8–10] | |
| Win | Mar 2017 | ITF Mornington, Australia | $25,000 | Clay | Fanny Stollár | Jessica Moore Varatchaya Wongteanchai |
6–1, 7–5 | |
| Win | Jun 2017 | ITF Grado, Italy | $25,000 | Clay | Julia Glushko | Tereza Mrdeža Conny Perrin |
7–5, 6–2 | |
| Win | Jun 2017 | ITF Brescia, Italy | $60,000 | Clay | Julia Glushko | Montserrat González Ilona Kremen |
2–6, 7–6, [10–8] | |
| Loss | Jun 2017 | ITF Barcelona, Spain | $60,000 | Clay | Julia Glushko | Montserrat González Sílvia Soler Espinosa |
4–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | Jun 2017 | ITF Warsaw, Poland | $25,000 | Clay | Vera Lapko | Katarzyna Kawa Katarzyna Piter |
7–6, 6–4 | |
| Win | Aug 2017 | ITF Lexington, United States | $60,000 | Hard | Vera Lapko | Hiroko Kuwata Valeria Savinykh |
6–3, 6–4 | |
| Win | Mar 2018 | ITF Canberra, Australia | $60,000 | Clay | Dalila Jakupović | Makoto Ninomiya Miyu Kato |
6–4, 4–6, [10–7] |
Grand Slam performance timelines
Singles
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | 1R | A | Q3 | 1R | 0–2 | |
| French Open | A | A | Q1 | 2R | 1–1 | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | Q2 | Q2 | 0–0 | |
| US Open | A | A | Q1 | 1R | 0–1 | |
| Win–Loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | |
| Year-end ranking | 499 | 221 | 158 | |||
Doubles
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0–5 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | 0–0 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | 0–0 |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | 0–0 | |
| Win–Loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–5 |
| Year-end ranking | 325 | 540 | 115 |