# Priscilla Hon

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 1996. 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.
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.
In November, she won her second ITF singles title at the $25k event in Brisbane, defeating fellow Australian 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.

### 2017-2018

In August, Hon qualified for and made the semifinals of the 2017 Challenger de Gatineau. In September, she qualified for the 2017 Korea Open and won her first WTA Tour match against Karolína Muchová. Hon defeated Arantxa Rus to make the quarterfinals, where she lost to Richèl Hogenkamp.
In June 2018, Hon reached the semifinals of the Surbiton Trophy, where she lost to eventual champion Alison Riske.

### 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 in three sets. 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.
In August, at the US Open, she qualified for the singles main draw, before losing to Margarita Gasparyan in the first round.

### 2020-2021

At the 2020 Australian Open, Hon 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 Ladies Open, before losing in the first round to Ajla Tomljanović. In March, she lost in the first round of Lyon Open to qualifier Jaqueline Cristian.
During the COVID-19 pandemic hiatus, Hon suffered a hip injury which kept her out of action for over a year.
Hon's first competitive match for 2021 was in the first round of French Open qualifying which she lost.
In June 2021, she finished runner-up in the doubles competition of the ITF Nottingham event with Storm Sanders.

### 2022-2024: First top 20 win, US Open debut

Hon started 2022 at the Adelaide International, where she was given a wildcard entry and scored her first top-20 win, defeating world No. 17 Petra Kvitová in three sets. She lost in the second round to Victoria Azarenka. Following this performance, Hon was awarded a wildcard into the Australian Open, losing in the first round to 31st seed Markéta Vondroušová.
She qualified for the main draw at the 2024 US Open to make her debut at this major, but lost in the first round to second seed and eventual champion Aryna Sabalenka.
During the 2024 Asian swing, Hon qualified for the Korea Open and the Pan Pacific Open but lost in the first round at both to Polina Kudermetova and Katie Boulter respectively. At the Hong Kong Open, she qualified for the main draw and defeated wildcard Eudice Chong, before losing to top seed Diana Shnaider in the second round.

### 2025: Brisbane doubles final

Partnering Anna Kalinskaya, Hon finished runner-up in the doubles at the Brisbane International, losing to Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider in the final. In February, she won the singles title at the W75 Queensland International, defeating Leonie Küng in the final.

## Performance timelines

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
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 2025 Australian Open.
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L |
| Grand Slam tournaments |||||||||||||
| Australian Open | 1R | A | Q3 | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | Q2 | Q3 | Q3 | 0 / 4 | 1–4 |
| French Open | A | A | Q1 | 2R | A | Q1 | Q2 | Q1 | Q2 | | 0 / 1 | 1–1 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | Q2 | Q2 | NH | Q3 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| US Open | A | A | Q1 | 1R | A | A | Q2 | Q2 | 1R | | 0 / 2 | 0–2 |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 7 | 2–7 |
| WTA 1000 |||||||||||||
| Dubai / Qatar Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | 1R | NH | Q2 | Q1 | A | A | | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| 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 | Q1 | | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Wuhan Open | A | A | A | A | NH | NH | NH | NH | A | | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| China Open | A | A | A | A | NH | NH | NH | NH | Q2 | | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Guadalajara Open | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | A | A | A | | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Career statistics |||||||||||||
| Tournaments | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Career total: 29 | Career total: 29 |
| Overall win-loss | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 5–10 | 1–5 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0 / 29 | 10–29 |
| Year-end ranking | 499 | 221 | 158 | 126 | 147 | 256 | 151 | 210 | 193 | | $1,023,480 | $1,023,480 |

### Doubles

| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | W–L |
| Australian Open | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2–10 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | | 0–0 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | Q1 | A | NH | A | A | A | A | | 0–0 |
| US Open | A | 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 | 0–1 | 2–10 |
| Career statistics |||||||||||||
| Year-end ranking | 325 | 540 | 115 | 110 | 641 | 909 | 550 | 340 | 208 | 376 | | |

## WTA Tour finals
### Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

* Legend
* Grand Slam (0–0)
* WTA 1000 (0–0)
* WTA 500 (0–1)
* WTA 250 (0–0)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (0–1)
* Clay (0–0)
* Grass (0–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Jan 2025 | Brisbane International, Australia | WTA 500 | Hard | Anna Kalinskaya | Mirra Andreeva Diana Shnaider | 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 5–7 |

## ITF Circuit finals
### Singles: 15 (13 titles, 2 runner-ups)

* Legend
* W60/75 tournaments
* W40/50 tournaments
* W25 tournaments
* W10/15 tournaments
* Finals by surface
* Hard (10–1)
* Clay (3–1)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Mar 2015 | ITF Mornington, Australia | W15 | Clay | Sandra Zaniewska | 5–7, 6–3, 7–6$^{(4)}$ |
| Win | 2–0 | Oct 2015 | ITF Brisbane International, Australia | W25 | Hard | Kimberly Birrell | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–0 | May 2016 | ITF Santa Marherita di Pula, Italy | W10 | Clay | Jessica Crivelletto | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–0 | Oct 2018 | Bendigo International, Australia | W60 | Hard | Ellen Perez | 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4–1 | Mar 2019 | Clay Court International, Australia | W25 | Clay | Olivia Rogowska | 6–7$^{(6)}$, 3–6 |
| Loss | 4–2 | Feb 2022 | ITF Canberra, Australia | W25 | Hard | Asia Muhammad | 7–6, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 5–2 | May 2022 | ITF Netanya, Israel | W25 | Hard | Yanina Wickmayer | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–2 | Jul 2022 | ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom | W25 | Hard | Maia Lumsden | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 7–2 | Oct 2022 | ITF Cairns, Australia | W25 | Hard | Kimberly Birrell | 4–6, 7–6$^{(6)}$, 6–4 |
| Win | 8–2 | Mar 2023 | Clay Court International, Australia | W60 | Clay | Olivia Gadecki | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 9–2 | Sep 2023 | ITF Perth, Australia | W25 | Hard | Talia Gibson | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 10–2 | Feb 2024 | Burnie International, Australia | W75 | Hard | Sara Saito | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Win | 11–2 | Nov 2024 | ITF Caloundra, Australia | W50 | Hard | Himeno Sakatsume | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 12–2 | Jan 2025 | ITF Brisbane International, Australia | W75 | Hard | Leonie Küng | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 13–2 | Mar 2025 | ITF Târgu Mureș, Romania | W75 | Hard (i) | Arianne Hartono | 6–3, 6–4 |

### Doubles: 20 (13 titles, 7 runner–ups)

* Legend
* W100 tournaments
* W60 tournaments
* W25 tournaments
* W15 tournaments
* Finals by surface
* Hard (4–3)
* 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 | Lizette Cabrera | Jessica Moore Abbie Myers | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Mar 2015 | ITF Mornington, Australia | W15 | Clay | Tammi Patterson | Mana Ayukawa Ayaka Okuno | 6–4, 7–6$^{(4)}$ |
| Win | 2–1 | Apr 2015 | ITF Melbourne, Australia | W15 | Clay | Tammi Patterson | Agata Barańska Sandra Zaniewska | 2–6, 6–4, [12–10] |
| Win | 3–1 | May 2015 | ITF Santa Margherita die Pula, Italy | W10 | Clay | Aliona Bolsova | Eva Guerrero Álvarez Cristina Bucșa | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–1 | Aug 2015 | ITF Leipzig, Germany | W15 | Clay | Jil Teichmann | Conny Perrin Pia König | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–2 | Oct 2015 | ITF Tweed Heads, Australia | W15 | Hard | Dalma Gálfi | Tammi Patterson Kimberly Birrell | 7–6$^{(3)}$, 3–6, [8–10] |
| Win | 5–2 | Mar 2017 | ITF Mornington, Australia | W25 | Clay | Fanny Stollár | Jessica Moore Varatchaya Wongteanchai | 6–1, 7–5 |
| Win | 6–2 | Jun 2017 | Grado Tennis Cup, Italy | W25 | Clay | Julia Glushko | Conny Perrin Tereza Mrdeža | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 7–2 | Jun 2017 | Internazionali di Brescia, Italy | W60 | Clay | Julia Glushko | Montserrat González Ilona Kremen | 2–6, 7–6$^{(4)}$, [10–8] |
| Loss | 7–3 | Jun 2017 | Internacional de Barcelona, Spain | W60 | Clay | Julia Glushko | Montserrat González Sílvia Soler Espinosa | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 8–3 | Jun 2017 | ITF Warsaw, Poland | W25 | Clay | Vera Lapko | Katarzyna Kawa Katarzyna Piter | 7–6$^{(3)}$, 6–4 |
| Win | 9–3 | Aug 2017 | Lexington Challenger, United States | W60 | Hard | Vera Lapko | Hiroko Kuwata Valeria Savinykh | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 10–3 | Mar 2018 | Clay Court International, Australia | W60 | Clay | Dalila Jakupović | Makoto Ninomiya Miyu Kato | 6–4, 4–6, [10–7] |
| Loss | 10–4 | Jun 2021 | Nottingham Trophy, UK | W100 | Grass | Storm Sanders | Monica Niculescu Elena-Gabriela Ruse | 5–7, 5–7 |
| Loss | 10–5 | Mar 2023 | Clay Court International, Australia | W60 | Clay | Dalila Jakupović | Elysia Bolton Alexandra Bozovic | 6–4, 5–7, [11–13] |
| Win | 11–5 | Apr 2023 | ITF Kashiwa, Japan | W25 | Hard | Arianne Hartono | Saki Imamura Naho Sato | 6–4, 3–6, [10–7] |
| Loss | 11–6 | Apr 2023 | ITF Istanbul, Turkey | W60 | Clay | Valeriya Strakhova | Dalila Jakupović Irina Khromacheva | 6–4, 5–7, [11–13] |
| Win | 12–6 | Oct 2023 | Playford International, Australia | W60 | Hard | Talia Gibson | Kaylah McPhee Astra Sharma | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 13–6 | Nov 2023 | ITF Brisbane International, Australia | W60 | Hard | Talia Gibson | Destanee Aiava Maddison Inglis | 4–6, 7–5, [10–5] |
| Loss | 13–7 | Feb 2025 | ITF Prague, Czech Republic | W60 | Hard (i) | Rebeka Masarova | Jesika Malečková Miriam Škoch | 0–6, 2–6 |