Priscilla Hon: biography, Australian tennis breakout star, Hong Kong heritage and Emma Raducanu friendship
- The 23-year-old seals dramatic first win over top 20-ranked opponent in Adelaide, sealing the ‘point of the season’ so far
- ‘I want to make my grandparents proud,’ Hon previously told the Post during visit to parents’ birthplace of Hong Kong
Priscilla Hon shook the tennis world after a stunning comeback against two-time grand slam title-winning Petra Kvitova at the Adelaide International on Monday, winning a 27-shot rally in the process.
Hon beat Kvitova in three sets, and progressed to the round of 16 where she will face former world No 1 and two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka of Belarus on Thursday. Azarenka, 32, blasted world No 8 Paula Badosa off the court in straight sets in their round-of-32 match on Tuesday.
The Australian wild card, who is ranked 263 in the world, received plaudits from the likes of national teammates Daria Gavrilova and Nick Kyrgios, and the 23-year-old is set for a breakout season after her first win against a top 20-ranked opponent.
From her lifelong mission to make her Hong Kong grandparents proud, to breaking back into the world’s top 200, to her friendship with fellow young phenom Emma Raducanu, here’s what you need to know about Australia’s next big talent.
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