PLAYER PROFILE

Priscilla Hon

  • Age27
  • Born10 May 1998
  • Birth PlaceBrisbane, Australia
  • LivesBrisbane, Australia
  • PlaysRight-handed
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“Honestly, right now I'm pretty lost for words, especially when I didn't think I was going to win the match. I definitely feel like I've gotten better in these situations and obviously played quite a few now and I've got the experience.”

— Priscilla Hon, 27 Jun 2025

» Hon reaches Wimbledon main draw, Joint through to Eastbourne semis

On court

  • started playing tennis at age six
  • favourite surface is clay; dream is to win at Roland Garros
  • thinks Pat Rafter is the greatest Aussie player of all time
  • training base is the National Academy Brisbane at the Queensland Tennis Centre
  • in 2012, won her first ITF junior title at the Swiss Junior Trophy, a Grade 4 event in Oberentfelden
  • won three more junior tournaments in 2013 – Odense, Denmark; Oceania Closed Junior Championships, Fiji; Dunlop Japan Open Junior Championships, Tokyo
  • peaked at a career high ITF junior ranking of No.13 in June 2014
  • was selected as “orange girl” for Australia’s Fed Cup tie against Germany in February 2015
  • in March 2015, won her first professional ITF title at the $15,000 clay-court event in Mornington; won a second at the $25,000 Brisbane Pro Tour event October
  • triumphed at the 18s Australian Championships at the 2015 December Showdown; prize was a wildcard entry into the main draw of Australian Open 2016
  • contested her first WTA main draw at Brisbane International 2016, falling 6-4 6-4 to Samantha Crawford
  • in 2017, reached the quarterfinals of her first WTA tournament in Seoul, Korea at age 19
  • made her Fed Cup debut in February 2019, combining with Ash Barty in the live doubles rubber to deliver Australia a 3-2 victory over the USA – which sent Australia into the World Group semifinals
  • scored first top-20 win against Petra Kvitova at the 2022 Adelaide International
  • won her biggest career singles title at an ITF 75 tournament at Burnie in February 2024
  • Was among a record five Australian women to qualify at US Open 2024

Off court

  • lists her hobbies as friends, shopping, music and the beach

Year-end ranking history

2023 210
2022 151
2021 256
2020 147
2019 126
2018 158
2017 227
2016 499
2015 346
2014 772
2013 948

Titles/Finals

Titles

2023 Canberra ITF

2022 Netanya ITF, Nottingham ITF, Cairns ITF

2018 Bendigo ITF

2016 Santa Margherita Di Pula ITF

2015 Mornington ITF, Brisbane ITF

Finals

2022 Canberra ITF

2019 Canberra ITF

Priscilla Hon in the news

Ranking Movers: Hijikata soars after Wimbledon final
Rinky Hijikata (Mark Peterson/Tennis Australia)
15 July, 2025

Rinky Hijikata's is reaping the rewards of reaching the gentlemen's doubles final, moving back inside the ATP top 100.
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Wimbledon: Kasatkina begins with a win 
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 01: Daria Kasatkina of Australia reacts against Emiliana Arango of Colombia during the Ladies' Singles first round match on day two of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
1 July, 2025

A Wimbledon quarterfinalist seven years ago, Daria Kasatkina took a step towards replicating that result with a gritty first-round win on Tuesday at the All England Club.
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Joint to launch maiden Wimbledon campaign on Day 2
Maya Joint (Mark Peterson/Tennis Australia)
1 July, 2025

Eastbourne champion Maya Joint is one of nine Australians who are set to play at the All England Club on Day 2 of Wimbledon 2025.
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Ranking Movers: Perez strikes pre-Wimbledon form in Bad Homburg
Ellen Perez (Getty Images)
30 June, 2025

A women's doubles finals appearance in Bad Homburg for Ellen Perez holds her in good stead for Wimbledon 2025.
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