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Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open

Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open
The WTA250 event returns to the city for the first time in several years in 2023. It will be held at Victoria Park between October 7th and 15th.
China’s Zheng Qinwen has pulled out of the Prudential Hong Kong Open. Photo: AFP
Zheng Qinwen

Zheng Qinwen’s withdrawal not a reflection on Hong Kong event, says tennis boss

Not for the first time, one of the Prudential Hong Kong Open’s star attractions has pulled out at the last minute.

Serena Williams

Chinese star Zheng Qinwen ‘delighted’ to make debut at Hong Kong Tennis Open

Alexandra Eala

City tennis chief ‘quietly confident’ Alexandra Eala will play at Hong Kong Open

WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

With family struggling in UK, Taiwan’s Garland ‘not over’ losing AU$1 million point

Taiwan’s Joanna Garland beat Alexander Zverev and Nick Kyrgios in One Point Slam event, only to lose AU$1 million to amateur Jordan Smith.

Joanna Garland in action during the One Point Slam exhibition ahead of the Australian Open this month. Photo: EPA
Australian Open

Australian Open: Hong Kong champs Mboko, Bublik make history; Alcaraz, Gauff win

Latest winners in city get to fourth round while men’s top seed steps up bid for maiden Melbourne title with win in 100th grand slam match.

Hong Kong Tennis Association

Mboko says it’s ‘pretty nice’ to win Hong Kong title after marathon 3-set thriller

Canadian ends season on high note with victory over Spain’s Cristina Bucsa, while China’s Jiang Xinyu and Wang Yafan seal doubles title.

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WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Mboko powers into final as misfortune hits Fernandez at Hong Kong Tennis Open

All-Canada semi-final goes teenager’s way after Cristina Bucsa punishes errors of Australian opponent Maya Joint.

Victoria Mboko focuses during the all-Canada second semi-final at Victoria Park on Saturday. Photo: Dickson Lee
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Canada’s Fernandez, Mboko meet in Hong Kong Tennis Open semi, Joint faces Bucsa

Spain’s Bucsa through after top seed Belinda Bencic pulls out with injury, while Mboko also progresses following a withdrawal.

Hong Kong Tennis Association

Hong Kong Tennis Open: Mboko breaks Filipino hearts as top seed Bencic moves on

Philippines’ Alexandra Eala knocked out after hard fight while Swiss No 1 continues climb into world top 10; Hongkonger Eudice Chong also out.

WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Hong Kong Tennis Open: Australia’s Joint eyes another title – and a slam seeding

Ranked 684th in early 2024, the Australian teen is on track to be in the top 32 for her home major.

Maya Joint beat Viktoria Morvayova of Slovakia in straight sets on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Tennis Open. Photo: Xinhua
Ajla Tomljanovic

Hong Kong Tennis Open: why Sorana Cirstea reversed her retirement decision

Romanian survives epic second-round contest with close friend Ajla Tomljanovic to set up tantalising quarter-final with Leylah Fernandez.

Sorana Cirstea unleashes a backhand during her victory over Ajla Tomljanovic on Wednesday. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong Tennis Association

Hong Kong Tennis Open: ex-champion Fernandez makes short work of Lys

The first match on centre court featuring two top-50 players at this year’s tournament sees Canadian in aggressive form.

Hong Kong Tennis Association

Hong Kong Open: staying focused the key for Fernandez as she beats Wang

Canadian opens campaign with flawed display on centre court, while Belinda Bencic and Alexandra Eala also progress to the next round.

2025 National Games

Hong Kong Open: Eudice Chong upsets Suzan Lamens for first main-draw win of career

Hongkonger ranked No 632 had won only one qualifying match in her five previous outings at the tournament.

Eudice Chong said putting very little pressure on herself may have helped her win against the higher-ranked Suzan Lamens on Tuesday. Photo: Eugene Lee
Social media

Australian tennis ace Tomljanovic speaks out on ‘disgusting, scary’ online abuse

Three-time grand slam quarter-finalist competing in Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open says she has had ‘death wished on my family’.

Ajla Tomljanovic crunches a backhand in her Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open first-round victory over Momoko Kobori on Monday. Photo: Eugene Lee

Hong Kong Open: top seed Belinda Bencic fuelled by McDonald’s, hunger for success

Swiss star claimed 10th WTA career title in Tokyo on Sunday, and begins her Victoria Park campaign against Aliaksandra Sasnovich on Tuesday.

China’s Wang survives near three-hour marathon to advance at Hong Kong Open

The 31-year-old edges past Australian Maddison Inglis in a three-set tussle at Victoria Park.

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Hong Kong Tennis Association

Tennis stars give Hong Kong children an introduction to game they love

Judy Murray, Leylah Fernandez, Eva Lys and Li Na give local groups some coaching as part of WTA’s Come Play programme.

Judy Murray demonstrates a shot during the event at Causeway Bay Sports Ground. Photo: Eugene Lee
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Wild card Ng within moments of shock win at Prudential Hong Kong Open

Maggie Ng on verge of victory against player ranked 1,000 spots above her, but China’s Lu Jiajing regains control at death.

Aryna Sabalenka

‘I’m going to kick his a**’: Aryna Sabalenka on her year of fire and fun

The playful world No 1 discusses everything from her US Open triumph to teasing a Battle of the Sexes match with Nick Kyrgios.

Hong Kong Tennis Association

Hong Kong Open: former winner Leylah Fernandez among 4 new faces after pull-outs

The 2023 winner will be joined by Tokyo Games champion Belinda Bencic, Sofia Kenin, Maria Sakkari after Emma Raducanu, Naomi Osaka withdraw.

Canada’s Leylah Fernandez hits a return in her win over Romania’s Sorana Cirstea in the semi-finals of the Japan Open in Osaka on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Naomi Osaka

Prudential Hong Kong Open curse strikes again, with Raducanu out, Osaka injured

Naomi Osaka pulls out of Japan Open quarter-final with left leg injury just 12 hours after Emma Raducanu ends her season.

Naomi Osaka needed heavy strapping on her left leg to get through her Japan Open match against Suzan Lamens. Photo: AFP
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Tennis chiefs have to fix ‘crazy’ WTA Tour schedule, Sabalenka says

World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka says governing bodies have to ‘do something’ about packed calendar after skipping Beijing event through exhaustion.

WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Exclusive | Sabalenka, Kyrgios take ‘Battle of the Sexes’ to Dubai as Hong Kong misses out

Aryna Sabalenka says Novak Djokovic has been giving her tips and Nick Kyrgios should ‘go and practise’ ahead of December match in UAE.

WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Zheng Qinwen retires at China Open, quits when trailing Novoska in deciding set

Chinese No 1 ends comeback tournament early after spending two months out recovering from elbow surgery.

Zheng Qinwen returns a forehand shot to Linda Noskova during a women’s singles at the China Open. Photo: AP
Alexandra Eala

Naomi Osaka, Alexandra Eala to headline Hong Kong Open in October

Former world No 1 and rising star from the Philippines among first names to be revealed for WTA 250 event at Victoria Park.

Naomi Osaka is heading back to Hong Kong next month. Photo: Kyodo
Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open

Hong Kong tennis chiefs mull options for Victoria Park, with Kai Tak unsuitable

Upgrading old government-owned venue vital if city ‘aspires to be the best’, association president says, with Kai Tak not meeting criteria.

ATP

ATP Next Gen Finals: illness hampers Shang’s plans for pre-season, Hong Kong Open

The 19-year-old, son of former Chinese professional athletes, loses first match in Jeddah but is working on getting his ‘mindset straight’.

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