
“I’m just taking it match by match but my goal is still to be top 100 by the end of the year.”
— Priscilla Hon, 24 Oct 2019
» Hon on target in title defence
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
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: Aussies rewarded for impressive late-season form

27 November, 2023
Ajla Tomljanovic skyrockets back into the world's top 300 this week after winning a WTA 125 tournament in Brazil.
Read moreAjla Tomljanovic skyrockets back into the world's top 300 this week after winning a WTA 125 tournament in Brazil.
Aussie weekly wrap: Tomljanovic captures biggest singles title of her career

26 November, 2023
Australian Ajla Tomljanovic had a week to remember, winning her first singles title in more than 10 years at a WTA 125 tournament in Brazil.
Read moreAustralian Ajla Tomljanovic had a week to remember, winning her first singles title in more than 10 years at a WTA 125 tournament in Brazil.
Preston claims biggest career title at Australian Pro Tour event in Brisbane

26 November, 2023
Perth teen Taylah Preston wins her first ITF 60 singles title at the Brisbane QTC Tennis International.
Read morePerth teen Taylah Preston wins her first ITF 60 singles title at the Brisbane QTC Tennis International.
Aussie stars to compete at Australian Pro Tour event in Brisbane

20 November, 2023
Olivia Gadecki leads a strong contingent of Aussies athletes competing at the Brisbane QTC Tennis International this week.
Read moreOlivia Gadecki leads a strong contingent of Aussies athletes competing at the Brisbane QTC Tennis International this week.