PLAYER PROFILE

Hana Sonton

  • Age19
  • Born18 August 2005
  • Birth PlaceGold Coast, Queensland
  • PlaysRight-handed

ON COURT

  • Victorious at the 2017 12/u Australian Championships
  • Represented Australia at the 2018 Longines Future Tennis Aces in Paris; advanced to the semifinals
  • Loves playing on hard court
  • Career goal is to be the highest ranked player in Australia, or even the world
  • Reached the semifinal of the 2018 International 14/u Correggio in Italy.

OFF COURT

  • Grew up on the Gold Coast, QLD
  • Initially encouraged to play tennis by her mother who is a coach and has loved it ever since
  • Has an older brother, Haru, who also plays tennis
  • Lists Roger Federer, Angelique Kerber and Simona Halep among her favourite players.

Hana Sonton in the news

Sonton, Winter win through to 14/u quarterfinals
Hana Sonton in action at the December Showdown (credit: Elizabeth Xue Bai)
3 December, 2018

There was more steady progress for the top seeds in the 14/u Australian Championships at Melbourne Park while on Monday main-draw action got underway in the 18/u tournament.
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December Showdown: winning day for 14/u top seeds
December Showdown 2017
2 December, 2018

The top four seeds in both the boys' and girls' 14/u Australian Championships on Sunday progressed to the last 16 without dropping a set.
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Zach Viiala and Hana Sonton to compete at Longines Future Tennis Aces
Longines Future Tennis Aces Launch - Casey Dellacqua, Hana Sonton & Zachary Viiala 5
7 May, 2018

Perth schoolboy Zachary Viiala andĀ Gold Coast schoolgirl Hana Sonton are preparing to fly to Paris after being selected as the Australian representatives for the 2018…
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Sonton, Sanada win 12/u Australian titles
Shogo Sanada and Hana Sonton 12/u Australian Championships
17 December, 2017

Queenslander Hana Sonton has stormed to the 12/u Australian Championships girls' title while the boys' event was won by Japan's Shogo Sanada.
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