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Priscilla Hon Faces Eudice Wong Chong in WTA Hong Kong Round of 32
On Monday, October 28, Priscilla Hon will take on Eudice Wong Chong in the Round of 32 of the WTA Hong Kong, Hong Kong Women Singles 2024. Hon, currently ranked 217th in the world, is favored to win the match with odds of -350, while Chong, ranked 394th, is the underdog at +260.
Hon has had a mixed recent performance. In her most recent competition, she was defeated by Hailey Baptiste in the qualifying round at the China Open on September 24, 2024, with a score of 4-6, 4-6. Over the past year, Hon has played an average of 23.2 games per match across all court types and has won 71.3% of her service games and 29.5% of her return games.
Chong, on the other hand, lost her last match to Sachia Vickery in the qualifying round at the Abierto Zapopan on September 7, 2024, with a score of 7-6, 5-7, 1-6. Chong has played only four matches in the past year, averaging 21.5 games per match and winning 44.2% of those games. She has a service game winning percentage of 47.6% and a return game winning percentage of 40.9% on hard courts.
The two players have met once before in the WTA Hong Kong, Hong Kong Women Singles 2023 Round of 32, where Hon won 7-5, 7-5. This match will be held at the Victoria Park Tennis Centre in Hong Kong on hard courts.
Hon has struggled to recapture the momentum that took her to a career-high ranking of No. 118 five years ago. Despite this, she remains a strong contender in the upcoming match against Chong.