Match Report
Wong makes Hong Kong history on home soil
Defending champion Muller advances at ATP 250
January 06, 2026
Mike Frey / HKCTA 2026
Coleman Wong defeats Mariano Navone on Tuesday in Hong Kong.
By Sam Jacot
Coleman Wong became the first man representing Hong Kong in tournament history to win a match at the Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open on Tuesday, when he dispatched Mariano Navone 6-3, 7-5.
The 21-year-old had suffered defeat on his previous two appearances at the ATP 250 event but ensured it would be third time lucky. The wild card, who reached the third round at the US Open in August, will next meet Gabriel Diallo after the Candian beat Jesper De Jong 6-4, 7-6(7).
Defending champion Alexandre Muller maintained his impressive record in Hong Kong with a 7-5, 6-4 victory against Miomir Kecmanovic. The Frenchman won his maiden ATP Tour title at the tournament in 2025 and will play Marcos Giron in the second round. The American cruised past Laslo Djere 6-2, 6-0.
Fifth seed Lorenzo Sonego and Argentine Tomas Martin Etcheverry also advanced. Sonego beat #NextGenATP Japanese star Rei Sakamoto 6-2, 7-6(4), while Etcheverry downed Valentin Royer 6-4 7-5. Etcheverry will next face top seed and the No. 7 player in the PIF ATP Rankings Lorenzo Musetti.
