Wu Ho-ching (Chinese: 胡可澄; Jyutping: Wu4 Ho2cing4; Cantonese pronunciation: [wu˩ hɔ˧˥ tsʰɪŋ˩]; born 30 August 1991) is a Hong Kong–based tennis player.

Wu Ho-ching
胡可澄
Residence Hong Kong
Born (1991-08-30) 30 August 1991 (age 33)
Hong Kong
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$82,096
Singles
Career record263–250
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 536 (2 March 2020)
Current rankingNo. 618 (4 March 2024)
Doubles
Career record98–183
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 566 (23 October 2023)
Current rankingNo. 621 (4 March 2024)
Team competitions
Fed Cup23–20
Last updated on: 4 March 2024.

Career

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On 2 March 2020, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 536. She also has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 566.

Wu made her WTA Tour debut at the 2014 Hong Kong Tennis Open, having received a wildcard with Venise Chan in the doubles tournament, but lost to Karolína and Kristýna Plíšková in the first round.[1]

Playing for Hong Kong Fed Cup team, Wu has a win–loss record of 20–16 in Fed Cup competition and has played in 33 ties, being the second most Hong Kong player behind Zhang Ling.[2]

ITF Circuit finals

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Singles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner-ups)

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Legend
W15 tournaments
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jun 2018 ITF Sangju, South Korea W15 Hard (i)   Lee Ya-hsuan 7–5, 6–3
Win 2–0 Jul 2018 ITF Taipei, Taiwan W15 Hard   Lee Pei-Chi 3–6, 5–4 ret.
Loss 2–1 May 2022 ITF Cancún, Mexico W15 Hard   Dasha Ivanova 6–0, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 2–2 Feb 2023 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt W15 Hard   Darya Shauha 6–4, 3–6, 3–6
Loss 2–3 Mar 2023 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt W15 Hard   Katarina Kuzmova 2–6, 6–7(0)
Win 3–3 Apr 2023 ITF Singapore, Singapore W15 Hard   Ren Yufei 1–6, 6–1, 6–1
Win 4–3 Feb 2024 ITF Ipoh, Malaysia W15 Hard   Lisa-Marie Rioux 6–2, 6–3
Loss 4–4 May 2024 ITF Toyama, Japan W15 Hard   Kayo Nishimura 4–6, 5–7

Doubles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)

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Legend
W15 tournaments
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2018 ITF Hong Kong W15 Hard   Ng Kwan-yau   Zeel Desai
  Akari Inoue
6–4, 6–4
Loss 1–1 Oct 2021 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt W15 Hard   Eri Shimizu   Eudice Chong
  Cody Wong
2–6, 0–6
Loss 1–2 Apr 2022 ITF Chiang Rai, Thailand W15 Hard   Maggie Ng   Gao Xinyu
  Xun Fangying
3–6, 6–7(4)
Loss 1–3 Feb 2023 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt W15 Hard   Doga Turkmen   Giuliana Bestetti
  Beatrice Stagno
5–7, 2–6
Win 2–3 Mar 2023 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt W15 Hard   Mei Hasegawa   Aglaya Fedorova
  Katarina Kuzmova
w/o
Loss 2–4 Mar 2023 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt W15 Hard   Mei Hasegawa   Louise Kwong
  Anna Ulyashchenko
6–3, 1–6, [5–10]

Fed Cup participation

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Singles (3–0)

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Edition Stage Date Location Against Surface Opponent W/L Score
2011 Z2 R/R Feb 2011 Nonthaburi, Thailand   Oman Hard Sarah Al-Balushi W 6–0, 6–1
2013 Z2 R/R Feb 2013 Astana, Kazakhstan   Turkmenistan Hard (i) Jahana Bayramova W 6–0, 6–0
2014 Z2 R/R Feb 2014   Vietnam Trần Thị Tâm Hảo W 6–3, 6–2

Doubles (6–5)

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Edition Stage Date Location Against Surface Partner Opponents W/L Score
2009 Z2 R/R Feb 2009 Perth, Australia   Iran Hard Sher Pui-wing Madona Najarian
Shadi Tabatabai
W 6–2, 7–5
2010 Z2 R/R Feb 2010 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Syria Lam Ko-puen Diana Makki
Kett Sadi
W 6–0, 6–2
Z2 P/O   Malaysia Yang Zi-jun Khoo Chin-bee
Jawairiah Noordin
L 1–6, 3–6
2011 Z2 R/R Feb 2011 Nonthaburi, Thailand   Turkmenistan Zhang Ling Jenneta Haliyeva
Anastasiya Prenko
W 6–0, 6–3
  Singapore Zhang Ling Clare Fong
Wee Khee-yen
W 6–0, 6–0
Z2 P/O   Indonesia Zhang Ling Yayuk Basuki
Jessy Rompies
L 1–6, 6–4, 4–6
2013 Z2 R/R Feb 2013 Astana, Kazakhstan   Singapore Hard (i) Venise Chan Rehmat Johal
Wee Khee-yen
W 6–0, 6–1
  New Zealand Venise Chan Abigail Guthrie
Emma Hayman
L 6–7(5–7), 4–6
2014 Z2 R/R Feb 2014   Malaysia Ng Kwan-yau Yus Syazlin Nabila Binti Yusri
Michelle Li Sha Khoo
W 6–1, 6–2
Z2 P/O   India Ng Kwan-yau Ankita Raina
Rishika Sunkara
L 2–6, 1–6
  Philippines Ng Kwan-yau Marian Jade Capadocia
Anna Clarice Patrimonio
L 5–7, 3–6

References

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  1. ^ "Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open MAIN DRAW DOUBLES" (PDF). Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Fed Cup Player profile – Ho Ching WU". Retrieved 11 September 2014.
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