https://www.scmp.com/rss/523111/feed The latest news and top stories on Andrey Rublev, a Russian professional tennis player. Rublev has achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 5 and has secured 17 ATP Tour singles titles, including two Masters 1000 events. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Andrey Rublev has said there was no point in dreaming about “the ideal” of tennis bosses listening to players and scaling back their bloated calendar. World No 16 Rublev, a 10-time grand slam quarter-finalist, finished last season feeling “exhausted and burnt out” after playing 26 tournaments across 15 countries and four continents. He ultimately drew a line under his campaign in October, but a season that began on December 27, 2024 climaxed with the ATP and Davis Cup finals in November, and the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3339478/hong-kong-open-doubles-finalist-andrey-rublev-says-fewer-tournaments-just-illusion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3339478/hong-kong-open-doubles-finalist-andrey-rublev-says-fewer-tournaments-just-illusion?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Jan 2026 04:59:30 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Lorenzo Musetti said he was unfazed by the prospect of trying to end his finals hoodoo against Alexander Bublik in the Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open on Sunday. Italian Musetti outlasted Andrey Rublev on a packed Victoria Park Tennis Stadium on Saturday, coming through a see-saw semi-final 6-7, 7-5, 6-4 following two hours and 43 minutes of gripping tennis. Bublik also recovered from losing the first set to beat Marcos Giron 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. It is the first time since 1996 that the top two... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3339445/hong-kong-tennis-open-lorenzo-musetti-survives-epic-andrey-rublev-battle-reach-final?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3339445/hong-kong-tennis-open-lorenzo-musetti-survives-epic-andrey-rublev-battle-reach-final?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:36:25 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Coleman Wong Chak-lam pledged to stay on the trail of the world’s leading players after he was dealt a salutary lesson by wily Lorenzo Musetti in his Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open quarter-final on Friday. Hongkonger Wong lost 6-4, 6-4, as the challenge of overcoming Musetti proved one ask too many following two victories over top-100 players to reach this stage. He committed 30 unforced errors as he narrowed the margins in his bid to upset the metronomic precision of the world No... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3339307/hong-kong-tennis-open-musetti-ends-coleman-wongs-semi-final-hopes-straight-sets?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3339307/hong-kong-tennis-open-musetti-ends-coleman-wongs-semi-final-hopes-straight-sets?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Jan 2026 07:22:08 +0000 Ada Li,Paul McNamara Ada Li,Paul McNamara Portuguese eighth seed Nuno Borges continued his impressive start to the season with a straight‑sets win over former world No 3 Marin Cilic at the Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open on Wednesday. The world No 45 beat the evergreen Cilic 7-5, 6-3, ending the Croat’s bid to reach the last eight. “Overall, I thought I competed really well,” Borges said after the match. “It was not clean and perfect like we always want, but I’m here to keep building my tennis, to find confidence and rhythm.” Having... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3339080/hong-kong-tennis-open-impressive-nuno-borges-ends-ex-world-no-3-marin-cilics-campaign?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3339080/hong-kong-tennis-open-impressive-nuno-borges-ends-ex-world-no-3-marin-cilics-campaign?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:10:23 +0000 Charmaine Yu Charmaine Yu From an exhibition that evokes childhood memories to a dining experience starring an overlooked ingredient, here are five things to do in Hong Kong this weekend as we turn the page into 2026. 1. The Beginning of the Moomins Celebrating the 80th anniversary of the beloved Finnish-Swedish characters, “The Beginning of the Moomins” is an immersive exhibition of adorable characters that evokes childhood nostalgia. Attendees can purchase a range of exclusive 80th-anniversary merchandise, including... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3338449/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-january-2-4?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3338449/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-january-2-4?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Jan 2026 03:00:10 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are expected to continue their world domination in 2026, starting at the Australian Open, while Aryna Sabalenka is bubbling with confidence as she chases further grand slam success. The new season gets under way on Friday with the mixed-teams United Cup in Perth and Sydney, headlined by women’s world No 2 Iga Swiatek and men’s world No 3 Alexander Zverev. In Hong Kong, Coleman Wong Chak-lam will be joined by his fellow National Games medallists Wu Yibing and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3338256/alcaraz-sinner-set-elevate-rivalry-sabalenka-chasing-more-grand-slams-2026-tennis-season?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3338256/alcaraz-sinner-set-elevate-rivalry-sabalenka-chasing-more-grand-slams-2026-tennis-season?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 31 Dec 2025 05:14:06 +0000 Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Former US Open champion Marin Cilic will return for the Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open next month, joining nine players ranked in the world’s top 50 who have signed up to take part. Cilic, 37, who won the US Open in 2014, last played at the Hong Kong Open in January last year – when it returned for the first time in almost 20 years – but lost in the first round to Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff. That loss came during an injury-blighted period for the Croatian, when the former world No 3 fell... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3337358/hong-kong-tennis-open-ex-us-open-champ-cilic-9-world-top-50-players-start-2026-city?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3337358/hong-kong-tennis-open-ex-us-open-champ-cilic-9-world-top-50-players-start-2026-city?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:30:08 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Coleman Wong Chak-lam will be joined at the Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open next month by his fellow National Games medallists Wu Yibing and Jerry Shang Juncheng, the organisers have announced. Wong, Hong Kong’s leading player, could also face Andrey Rublev, who ended his historic run at this year’s US Open, after the Russian was among a host of the world’s top 20 players confirmed to have signed up. Set to play at Victoria Park Tennis Stadium from January 4 to 11 are world No 8 Lorenzo... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3335689/hong-kong-tennis-open-chinas-wu-and-shang-join-rublev-coleman-wong-line?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3335689/hong-kong-tennis-open-chinas-wu-and-shang-join-rublev-coleman-wong-line?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Dec 2025 04:10:17 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Coleman Wong Chak-lam has had a year of firsts. In 2025, he became the first Hongkonger to win an ATP Masters 1000 match and the first to reach the third round of a grand slam. And at this year’s National Games, he has a serious chance of winning a medal, as mainland China’s best players have had an up-and-down season, with many suffering from recurring injuries that have stuttered their progression and knocked their rankings right down. Jerry Shang Juncheng, once ranked a career-high world No... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3329547/hong-kongs-coleman-wong-has-yet-another-chance-first-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3329547/hong-kongs-coleman-wong-has-yet-another-chance-first-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Oct 2025 23:00:16 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo won the final of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown in Hong Kong on Wednesday, beating Jenson Brooksby 3-1 to lift the Zeus Trophy. Hong Kong star Coleman Wong Chak-lam was also in action at the eight-player tournament at Kai Tak Arena and played a thrilling classification match against Richard Gasquet, winning 4-3. After the match, Wong said he had enjoyed the quick-fire version of the sport and “clicked” with international star Nick Kyrgios, while winner Cerundolo... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3329161/francisco-cerundolo-takes-maiden-uts-hong-kong-title-while-wong-bows-out-winning-note?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3329161/francisco-cerundolo-takes-maiden-uts-hong-kong-title-while-wong-bows-out-winning-note?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:00:16 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Coleman Wong Chak-lam came up short again in his US Open rematch with Andrey Rublev, losing 3-1 in their Ultimate Tennis Showdown quarter-final on Tuesday. The Hongkonger had battled back to 1-1 in the quick-fire version of the sport, but was unable to get the better of the world No 15 in front of his home crowd at Kai Tak Arena. Spotted in the stands at Kai Tak Stadium ahead of Hong Kong’s Asian Cup qualifier against Bangladesh, “The Chosen Wong” eventually lost the points-based match 13-12,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3329026/ultimate-tennis-showdown-wong-falls-short-clash-rublev-loves-every-minute?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3329026/ultimate-tennis-showdown-wong-falls-short-clash-rublev-loves-every-minute?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:23:42 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan China’s Zhang Zhizhen has admitted to spending long periods playing computer games late into the night as he explained his nickname for an innovative tennis event that begins at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Arena on Tuesday. He has been dubbed “The Night Watchman” for the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS), a faster-paced version of regular tennis that features interactive elements and informal names, whose eight players for the Hong Kong leg will include the city’s own Coleman Wong Chak-lam. Zhang said his... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3328838/game-thrones-inspires-zhang-zhizhen-ultimate-tennis-showdown-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3328838/game-thrones-inspires-zhang-zhizhen-ultimate-tennis-showdown-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:41:21 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Coleman Wong will get an early chance at revenge against Andrey Rublev for his US Open exit, with the pair thrown together in the quarter-finals of next week’s Ultimate Tennis Series in Hong Kong. In the other matches, top seed and world No 7 Alex de Minaur will take on China’s Zhang Zhizhen, while Jerry Shang Juncheng, in as a late replacement, faces the Czech Republic’s Jakub Mensik. But there is no Nick Kyrgios in the draw, with organisers announcing on Tuesday that the Australian had pulled... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3328152/coleman-wong-and-andrey-rublev-rematch-highlight-ultimate-tennis-series-draw-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3328152/coleman-wong-and-andrey-rublev-rematch-highlight-ultimate-tennis-series-draw-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:50:51 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Zheng Qinwen is on the brink of making her return to competitive tennis after confirmation arrived from organisers that she would be playing in this week’s China Open in Beijing. China’s No 1 has been out of action since July, when she had surgery to fix an elbow injury that had plagued her season. Her last match was a defeat by Czech player Katerina Siniakova in the first round at Wimbledon that month. “Zheng Qinwen returns from injury, taking the court for the first time since Wimbledon in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3326345/zheng-qinwen-poised-comeback-week-china-open-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3326345/zheng-qinwen-poised-comeback-week-china-open-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Sep 2025 04:13:47 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Hong Kong’s sports stars are exceeding expectations, upsetting the odds with surprise victories that bode well for the future. Top-level tennis is fiercely competitive, but Coleman Wong Chak-lam, 21, made history at the US Open in New York. Wong battled through three qualifying rounds to become the city’s first player to reach the main draw in a grand slam tournament in the modern era. That was impressive, but he didn’t stop there. The tennis ace, with a global ranking of 173 at the time, beat... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3324008/coleman-wong-joins-other-hongkongers-making-their-mark-elite-sports?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3324008/coleman-wong-joins-other-hongkongers-making-their-mark-elite-sports?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Sep 2025 23:15:07 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Coleman Wong Chak-lam has joined the line-up for next month’s Ultimate Tennis Showdown in Hong Kong – and revealed his nickname for the innovative event. The city’s tennis fans received a boost on Tuesday when another name was added to the likes of Nick “King” Kyrgios and Alex “The Demon” de Minaur, with Wong – fresh from his historic run at the US Open – revealed as the chosen one. It will give the 21-year-old an early opportunity to face Andrey Rublev again after the Russian halted the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3324047/coleman-wong-play-hong-kongs-ultimate-tennis-showdown-reveals-nickname?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3324047/coleman-wong-play-hong-kongs-ultimate-tennis-showdown-reveals-nickname?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:00:14 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Coleman Wong Chak-lam returned to Hong Kong on Monday with the adulation of fans at the US Open still ringing in his ears, and said he hoped to build on his momentum for the city’s Davis Cup clash with Uzbekistan this month. As he was in New York, Wong and his teammates will be underdogs against their seeded opponents, but the 21-year-old, who has jumped 27 places to No 146 in the world on the back of his performance, said he had learned plenty of lessons from his historic run at Flushing... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3323847/coleman-wong-eyes-davis-cup-success-hong-kong-after-historic-display-us-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3323847/coleman-wong-eyes-davis-cup-success-hong-kong-after-historic-display-us-open?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 Aug 2025 23:26:39 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Coleman Wong said he had his sights set on breaking into the world top 100 after his historic run at the US Open came to an end in an enthralling five-set tussle with Andrey Rublev. The Hongkonger served notice of his improving game, taking the first and fourth sets and sending down 25 aces, but ultimately could not get past the world No 15, losing 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in New York on Saturday. In a week of firsts for the 21-year-old, his first time going the distance in a grand slam won him... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3323790/us-open-hong-kongs-coleman-wong-finally-falls-after-5-set-battle-rublev?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3323790/us-open-hong-kongs-coleman-wong-finally-falls-after-5-set-battle-rublev?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 Aug 2025 21:20:53 +0000 Lars Hamer Lars Hamer Coleman Wong Chak-lam’s coach has called on the young Hongkonger to leave nothing on the court when he faces world No 15 Andrey Rublev in the third round of the US Open on Saturday. Wong battled through three qualifying matches before beating world No 71 Aleksandar Kovacevic and then Adam Walton, ranked 85, at Flushing Meadows to record the city’s best showing in singles at a grand slam. Allemby said Wong, whose match is scheduled to start at just midnight Hong Kong time, had to use “all the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3323761/us-open-coleman-wong-urged-just-go-it-third-round-clash-rublev?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3323761/us-open-coleman-wong-urged-just-go-it-third-round-clash-rublev?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 Aug 2025 09:05:46 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan China’s Zhang Zhizhen has said he expects to return to action in time for October’s Ultimate Tennis Showdown in Hong Kong – but will first have to get to grips with the rules of the innovative event. From his career-high ranking of No 31 on the ATP list last July, Zhang, still nursing a shoulder injury, has seen his position slide to No 165 this week. But he said on Monday that he should be back in six weeks’ time and confirmed he was on course to play in November’s National Games. “If... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3319868/chinas-zhang-zhizhen-says-he-track-play-ultimate-tennis-showdown-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3319868/chinas-zhang-zhizhen-says-he-track-play-ultimate-tennis-showdown-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Jul 2025 23:30:12 +0000 Reuters Reuters Women’s top seed Aryna Sabalenka fought off inspired home favourite Emma Raducanu in a cauldron-like Centre Court atmosphere to keep her Wimbledon quest on track, but it was the end of the road for two other grand slam champions on Friday. Sabalenka edged a ferocious contest under the roof after requiring eight set points in the opening set and then roaring back from a 4-1 deficit in a sizzling second. “Wow! What an atmosphere, my ears are still hurting, it was super loud,” a relieved Sabalenka... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3317066/wimbledon-sabalenka-fights-raducanu-alcaraz-marches-keys-and-osaka-crash-out?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3317066/wimbledon-sabalenka-fights-raducanu-alcaraz-marches-keys-and-osaka-crash-out?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Jul 2025 05:00:57 +0000