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Date of Birth:

27 August 1985

Birth Place:

Hong Kong

Residence:

Hong Kong

Height:

6'0" (1.83m)

Weight:

165lbs (72kg)

Plays:

Right (double-handed backhand)

Davis Cup Debut:

2003

Singles (W-L):

3-0

Doubles (W-L):

7-2

HK National Ranking:

No. 12 (31 Dec 2008)

Highest NCAA Ranking (Singles):

No. 39 (6 Mar 2007)

Highest NCAA Ranking (Doubles):

No. 2 (2 Jan 2007)

Status:

5th East Asian Games
(Individual Events)

Brian Hung


Career Highlights:

At the 5th East Asian Games held at Victoria Park in Hong Kong, reached men's doubles quarterfinals (w/ Jack Hui) and mixed doubles quarterfinals (w/ Zhang Ling). [Dec 2009]

Won men's doubles titles at SCAA Open (w/ Jack Hui) and CRC Open (w/ Jonathan Chu) [Nov 2009].

Together with Jack Hui, Yu Hiu Tung, and Martin Sayer were members of the HK contingent that placed 8th overall (out of 25) in the men's team event at the 11th All China Games (Jul 2009). In the ACG individual events, reached R16 in men's doubles (w/ Jack Hui) and R16 in mixed doubles (w/ Zhang Ling). [Oct 2009]

At the ACG Qualies in Jiangmen, successfully gained berths for the 11th All China Games in mixed doubles (w/ Zhang Ling) and men's doubles (w/ Jack Hui) [Apr 2009].

Collaborated with Jack Hui to reach CRC Open men's doubles semifinals (Nov 2008) before combining again to win the HK National title the following month (Dec 2008). Teamed up with Jonathan Chu to capture the HK Tennis Champions Cup at Clearwater Bay (Jan 2009).

With a season-ending men's doubles ranking of No. 10, became only the second player (men) from Hong Kong to win NCAA Division I All-America honours in men's doubles since John Hui's (Pepperdine) 1999 path-breaking feat (Jun 2007).

Competed in all three events (Team, Singles, and Doubles) at the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Championships (May 2007). First player from University of Michigan to receive the ITA/Arthur Ashe Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship (Midwest Region). Named ITA Scholar-Athlete for third successive year (2004-07). Co-Captain, University of Michigan's Men's Tennis Team (2005-07).

Equalled Sven Koehler's (Duke) previous best showing by a player from Hong Kong in a US Collegiate major when reaching the Men's Doubles Final (w/ Matko Maravic) at the 2006 Polo Ralph Lauren All American Tennis Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma (Oct 2006); Men's Doubles Semifinals (w/ M. Maravic), ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Tennis Championships (Nov 2006).

Selected to compete at the 2006 NCAA Men's Doubles Championship. Finished 2005-2006 season ranked No. 19 in men's doubles (2 Jun 2006). Named ITA Scholar-Athlete for the 2005-06 academic year and was also a recipient of the Michigan team's Leadership Award as well as the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.

Accepted to the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, on a partial tennis scholarship (Fall 2003); As a Freshman, led team in overall wins (22), dual match victories (15) and regional wins (17).

Member of the Hong Kong Boys' 16U team that placed 2nd at the 2001 NEC World Youth Cup Asia/Oceania Qualifying in Jakarta that secured the territory's first ever qualification to the World Finals in Santiago, Chile.

Ranking History

ATP World Tour
Men's Singles No. 993 (15 Aug 2005)
Men's Doubles No. 1530 (25 Nov 2002)
     
NCAA Division 1
Men's Singles No. 39 (6 Mar 2007)
Men's Doubles No. 2 (9 Jan 2007)
     
ITF World Junior Circuit
Boys' Singles No. 123 (13 Jan 2003)
Boys' Doubles No. 17 (27 Jan 2003)



Notable local results

        Men's Singles:
        2009          Runner-up, CRC Open Hardcourt Tennis Championships
                         Semifinals, SCAA Open Tennis Championships
        2002          Runner-up, SCAA Open Tennis Championships
        
        Men's Doubles Titles:
        2009          CRC Open Hardcourt Tennis Chgampionships (w/ Jonathan Chu)
                         SCAA Open Tennis Championships (w/ Jack Hui)
                         Hong Kong Tennis Champions Cup, Clearwater Bay (w/ Joanthan Chu)
        2008          Hong Kong National Tennis Championships (w/ Jack Hui)

        National Junior Titles:
        2002          Hong Kong National Junior Tennis Championships (B18 singles)
        2000          CRC Open School Boys' Championship (B18 singles)
                         CRC Open School Boys' Championship (B18 doubles w/ Jack Hui)

Hong Kong Representative

        2009          5th East Asian Games, Hong Kong
                         11th All China Games, Jinan, Shandong
        2005          23rd World University Games, Izmir, Turkey
                         10th All China Games, Nanjing, China
        2003          5th National Intercity Games, Changsha, China
        2002          14th Asian Games, Busan, Korea
        2001          NEC World Youth Cup Finals, Santiago, Chile
                         NEC World Youth Cup Asia/Oceania Qualifying, Jakarta, Indonesia

Overseas titles

        Singles(1):
        2003          Men's Singles Gold Medal, 5th National Intercity Games, Changsha, China

        Doubles(6):
        2002          G2 Hong Kong Open Jr Championships (w/ Jack Hui)
                         G2 Eravis Epitok Cup, Hungary (w/ Yu Hiu Tung)
                         G4 International Jr Championships of Sri Lanka (w/ Michael Lai)
        2001          G4 Vietnam International Jr Championships (w/ Jack Hui)
        1999          ITF East Asian Boys' 14U Championships (w/ Jack Hui)
                         All-China Junior Tennis Boys' 14U Championships (w/ Howard Leung)

Notable overseas results

        Singles:
        2005          Quarterfinals, Indonesia F1 Futures, Yogyakarta
                         Quarterfinals, China F5 Futures, Beijing
                         Quarterfinals, China F3 Futures, Wuhan
        2004          Runner-up, Wilson/ITA Mid-West Regional Championships, USA
        2003          Quarterfinals, Week 3, India Satellite 1
                         Quarterfinals, Shuzo Challenge Japan Open Jr Championships (G1)
                         R16, Malaysian International Jr Championships (G1)
        2002          R16, Japan Open Jr Championships (G1)
                         R16, Amata Cup Thailand International Jr Championships (G1)   

        Doubles:
        2007          R32 (w/ Matko Maravic), NCAA DIV I Men's Doubles Championships, USA
        2006          Semifinals (w/ M. Maravic), ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships, USA
                         Runner-up (w/ M. Maravic), Polo Ralph Lauren All American Championships, USA
        2005          Quarterfinals, Mixed Doubles (w/ Lam Po Kuen), 23rd World University Games
                         R16, Men's Doubles (w/ Jack Hui), 23rd World University Games, Izmir, Turkey
        2004          Semifinals (w/ Ryan Heller), ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships, USA
        2003          Semifinals (w/ Jack Hui), 5th National Intercity Games, Changsha
                         Semifinals (w/ Weerapat Doakmaiklee), Shuzo Challenge Japan Open (G1)
        2002          Semifinals (w/ Jack Hui), Amata Cup Thailand International Jr Championships (G1)
                         Semifinals (w/ Frederico Gil), Eddie Herr International Jr Tennis Championships (G1)
                         Semifinals (w/ Yu Hiu Tung), German Jr Open (G1)
                         Quarterfinals (w/ Robert Smeets), Australian Open Jr Championships (GA)
        2001          Runner-up (w/ Jack Hui), Vila Do Conde Jr Tennis Cup, Portugal (G3)
        2000          R16 (w/ Michael Frick), Asian Open Jr Championships, Japan (G2)

Major Awards

        2007          NCAA Sportsmanship Award (National Ballot)
                         NCAA Men's Division I All-American (Doubles)
                         ITA Scholar-Athlete (NCAA Division I Men's Tennis)
                         ITA/Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship and Leadership Award (Midwest Region)
        2006          ITA Scholar-Athlete (NCAA Division I Men's Tennis)
                         University of Michigan Athletic Academic Achievement Award
                         University of Michigan Sportsmanship Award Honoree
        2005          ITA Scholar-Athlete (NCAA Division I Men's Tennis)
                         University of Michigan Athletic Academic Achievement Award
                         University of Michigan Sportsmanship Award Honoree
        2003          Hong Kong Junior Sports Stars Award
                         HKSI Sports Aid Foundation Fund Recipient (2002-2005)
                         University of Michigan Athletic Academic Achievement Award


Related Stories:

NCAA selects Brian Hung as 2007 Sportsmanship Award Recipient (26 Sep 2007)

Honorable tradition: NCAA Sportsmanship Award winners exemplify best in competition (www.ncaa.org, 24 Sep 2007)

Brian nets All-American to conclude stellar career (26 Jun 2007)

Holding Serve with Brian Hung (www.mgoblue.com, 1 Apr 2005)

Hung serves and volleys to Intercity Games Gold (27 Oct 2003)

 


Check out Brian Hung's past tournament results and activities on the ITF Men's Circuit, plus his Davis Cup and US Collegiate records in detail.

 


  

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