“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
Off court
- lists her hobbies as friends, shopping, music and the beach
Year-end ranking history
| 2018 | 158 |
| 2017 | 227 |
| 2016 | 499 |
| 2015 | 346 |
| 2014 | 772 |
| 2013 | 948 |
Titles/Finals
Titles
2018 Bendigo ITF
2016 Santa Margherita Di Pula ITF
2015 Mornington ITF, Brisbane ITF
Finals
2019 Canberra ITF
Priscilla Hon in the news
Ash Barty: Fun and team spirit are No.1
23 January, 2020
As Ash Barty continues her Australian Open 2020 campaign, the world No.1 is building on a culture of fun, respect and mutual support among women in the sport.
Read moreAs Ash Barty continues her Australian Open 2020 campaign, the world No.1 is building on a culture of fun, respect and mutual support among women in the sport.
Tomljanovic ousted by Muguruza at Australian Open
23 January, 2020
It was a tough day for Aussie women at the Australian Open, with Ajla Tomljanovic, Priscilla Hon and Arina Rodionova all eliminated in the second round.
Read moreIt was a tough day for Aussie women at the Australian Open, with Ajla Tomljanovic, Priscilla Hon and Arina Rodionova all eliminated in the second round.
Tomljanovic powers into Australian Open second round
21 January, 2020
Ajla Tomljanovic records a straight-sets win over No.31 seed Anastasija Sevastova before Arina Rodionova and Priscilla Hon join her in round two at AO2020.
Read moreAjla Tomljanovic records a straight-sets win over No.31 seed Anastasija Sevastova before Arina Rodionova and Priscilla Hon join her in round two at AO2020.
Aussies set for Australian Open 2020
19 January, 2020
On the eve of the Australian Open, several of Australia's main-draw hopes spoke to the media as they prepare for their 2020 campaigns at Melbourne Park.
Read moreOn the eve of the Australian Open, several of Australia's main-draw hopes spoke to the media as they prepare for their 2020 campaigns at Melbourne Park.
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