Priscilla Hon facts for kids
![]() Hon at the 2022 French Open
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Residence | Brisbane, Australia |
Born | Brisbane |
10 May 1998
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Cara Black |
Prize money | US$1,619,479 |
Singles | |
Career record | 308–218 (58.56%) |
Career titles | 13 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 118 (14 October 2019) |
Current ranking | No. 135 (19 May 2025) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2020) |
French Open | 2R (2019) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2025) |
US Open | 1R (2019, 2024) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 139–119 (53.88%) |
Career titles | 13 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 91 (2 April 2018) |
Current ranking | No. 176 (19 May 2025) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2022, 2023) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2018) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2025) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | F (2022) |
Priscilla Hon (Chinese: 韓天遇) is a professional tennis player from Australia. She was born on May 10, 1998. She has achieved high rankings in her career, reaching No. 118 in singles in October 2019 and No. 91 in doubles in April 2018.
About Priscilla
Priscilla Hon was born in Brisbane, Australia, in 1998. Her parents moved to Australia from Hong Kong in 1996. When she was a young child, her parents encouraged her to try many different sports.
Tennis Journey
Junior Years
As a junior player, Priscilla was very talented. She reached a high ranking of No. 13 in the world for junior players. She also made it to the semifinals in girls' doubles at Wimbledon in 2014.
Starting Professional Tennis (2015-2016)
In January 2015, when she was 16, Priscilla played in her first major tennis tournament, the Australian Open. She played in the women's doubles with another young Australian player, Kimberly Birrell. They were given a special entry, called a wildcard, but lost their first match.
Later in 2015, Priscilla won her first professional tournaments. She won both the singles and doubles titles at an ITF event in Mornington, Australia. She also won another singles title in Brisbane that year. In 2016, she played in the Australian Open singles main draw for the first time. She also won her first title outside Australia in Italy.
Climbing the Ranks (2017-2018)
In 2017, Priscilla started to make her mark on the WTA Tour. She reached the semifinals at the Challenger de Gatineau. She also won her first match on the main WTA Tour at the 2017 Korea Open, reaching the quarterfinals.
In June 2018, she reached the semifinals of the Surbiton Trophy.
Grand Slam Wins and Team Play (2019)
The year 2019 was important for Priscilla. She played in the main draws of the Brisbane and Sydney tournaments. At the Australian Open, she received a wildcard entry.
In February, Priscilla proudly represented Australia for the first time in the Fed Cup. She teamed up with Ashleigh Barty in doubles. They won a crucial match against the U.S. team, which helped Australia reach the semifinals.
In May, Priscilla achieved her first main-draw win at a Grand Slam tournament. She won her first-round match at the French Open. She then lost in the second round to a strong player, Madison Keys. She also played in the main draw of the US Open that year.
Injuries and Comeback (2020-2021)
At the 2020 Australian Open, Priscilla reached the second round for the first time in her career. However, during the time when many tournaments were paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she suffered a hip injury. This injury kept her from playing for more than a year.
She returned to competition in 2021, playing in the qualifying rounds for the French Open. In June 2021, she was a runner-up in a doubles event in Nottingham, playing with Storm Sanders.
Big Wins and Major Debuts (2022-2024)
Priscilla started 2022 strongly at the Adelaide International. She earned her first win against a top-20 player, defeating world No. 17 Petra Kvitová. She then lost in the second round. After this great performance, she received a wildcard for the Australian Open.
In 2024, Priscilla made her debut at the US Open main draw. She had to play through qualifying matches to get there.
Recent Success (2025)
In 2025, Priscilla continued to have good results. She reached the doubles final at the Brisbane International with her partner Anna Kalinskaya. In February, she won a singles title at the W75 Queensland International.
Priscilla also made her debut in the main draw at Wimbledon in 2025, after successfully playing through the qualifying rounds.
WTA Tour Finals
Doubles: 1 (0 titles, 1 runner-up)
Priscilla has reached one doubles final on the main WTA Tour.
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jan 2025 | Brisbane International, Australia | WTA 500 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(6–8), 5–7 |
ITF Circuit Finals
Singles: 15 (13 titles, 2 runner-ups)
Priscilla has won 13 singles titles and been a runner-up twice on the ITF Circuit.
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Mar 2015 | ITF Mornington, Australia | W15 | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 6–3, 7–6(4) |
Win | 2–0 | Oct 2015 | ITF Brisbane International, Australia | W25 | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 3–0 | May 2016 | ITF Santa Marherita di Pula, Italy | W10 | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 4–0 | Oct 2018 | Bendigo International, Australia | W60 | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 4–1 | Mar 2019 | Clay Court International, Australia | W25 | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(6), 3–6 |
Loss | 4–2 | Feb 2022 | ITF Canberra, Australia | W25 | Hard | ![]() |
7–6, 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 5–2 | May 2022 | ITF Netanya, Israel | W25 | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 6–2 | Jul 2022 | ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom | W25 | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Win | 7–2 | Oct 2022 | ITF Cairns, Australia | W25 | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 7–6(6), 6–4 |
Win | 8–2 | Mar 2023 | Clay Court International, Australia | W60 | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 9–2 | Sep 2023 | ITF Perth, Australia | W25 | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
Win | 10–2 | Feb 2024 | Burnie International, Australia | W75 | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–0 |
Win | 11–2 | Nov 2024 | ITF Caloundra, Australia | W50 | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 12–2 | Jan 2025 | ITF Brisbane International, Australia | W75 | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
Win | 13–2 | Mar 2025 | ITF Târgu Mureș, Romania | W75 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Doubles: 20 (13 titles, 7 runner–ups)
Priscilla has won 13 doubles titles and been a runner-up 7 times on the ITF Circuit.
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2014 | ITF Toowoomba, Australia | W15 | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Mar 2015 | ITF Mornington, Australia | W15 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(4) |
Win | 2–1 | Apr 2015 | ITF Melbourne, Australia | W15 | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, [12–10] |
Win | 3–1 | May 2015 | ITF Santa Margherita die Pula, Italy | W10 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–3 |
Win | 4–1 | Aug 2015 | ITF Leipzig, Germany | W15 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 4–2 | Oct 2015 | ITF Tweed Heads, Australia | W15 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(3), 3–6, [8–10] |
Win | 5–2 | Mar 2017 | ITF Mornington, Australia | W25 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–5 |
Win | 6–2 | Jun 2017 | Grado Tennis Cup, Italy | W25 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 7–2 | Jun 2017 | Internazionali di Brescia, Italy | W60 | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–6(4), [10–8] |
Loss | 7–3 | Jun 2017 | Internacional de Barcelona, Spain | W60 | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 8–3 | Jun 2017 | ITF Warsaw, Poland | W25 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(3), 6–4 |
Win | 9–3 | Aug 2017 | Lexington Challenger, United States | W60 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 10–3 | Mar 2018 | Clay Court International, Australia | W60 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, [10–7] |
Loss | 10–4 | Jun 2021 | Nottingham Trophy, UK | W100 | Grass | ![]() |
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5–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 10–5 | Mar 2023 | Clay Court International, Australia | W60 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 5–7, [11–13] |
Win | 11–5 | Apr 2023 | ITF Kashiwa, Japan | W25 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, [10–7] |
Loss | 11–6 | Apr 2023 | ITF Istanbul, Turkey | W60 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 5–7, [11–13] |
Win | 12–6 | Oct 2023 | Playford International, Australia | W60 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 13–6 | Nov 2023 | ITF Brisbane International, Australia | W60 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–5, [10–5] |
Loss | 13–7 | Feb 2025 | ITF Prague, Czech Republic | W60 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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0–6, 2–6 |
See also
In Spanish: Priscilla Hon para niños