Queensland talent Priscilla Hon, who just won her biggest singles title in five years, shares advice in our ‘Training Tips’ series.
Canberra, Australia, 24 March 2023 | tennis.com.au
It has been a memorable week for Priscilla Hon. The 24-year-old from Brisbane won her biggest ITF singles title in five years and also had the opportunity to hit with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at The Lodge while competing in Canberra.
The world No.158 is well aware though that such highs are hard to sustain, having battled through several injury setbacks in her career.
Yet the persistent Hon, Australia’s fifth-ranked woman, is proudly demonstrating why you should never stop chasing your dreams.
Hon reflects on her biggest career lessons and provides an insight into her practice and pre-match routines in our Training Tips series …
Do you have a preferred practice time?
I’m Aussie so we like the mornings. I love waking up and going to train first thing. I feel like in the afternoon I get pretty tired and want to nap, so I like to get everything done in the morning.
Do you like to follow a set routine on the practice court?
There will be at least two or three days a week where I’ll do three hours on court, then the other days are more fitness focused.
What is your favourite part of training?
I actually don’t mind the fitness, it kind of changes it up a little bit.
What is your least favourite part of training?
One of the most hated drills I had for a while, which I did from a young age, was 100 balls down the middle. We wouldn’t be able to move on until we finished that, which was something I struggled with for a while. So it’s always been one I don’t enjoy.
100 years of @TennisCanberra 🎉 🙌 🎾
To celebrate, Aussies @pribo98, @jaimeef17 and Olivia Gadecki joined Prime Minister @AlboMP for a hit on the Lodge’s historic court.
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Do you remember the first professional player you had an opportunity to practice with?
I don’t know the first one, but I do remember hitting with Kaia Kanepi every day when she won the Brisbane International (in 2012).
Is there a player, past or present, that you wish you had the chance to train with?
I’ve always looked up to Justine Henin when I was growing up, so I’d say her.
Do you follow any pre-match superstitions?
I feel like tennis is…
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