Five years after drowning her sorrows following a devastating injury diagnosis, tennis battler Priscilla Hon is savouring the most significant win of her career.
Fellow Brisbane late bloomer Adam Walton also enjoyed a breakout victory on a banner second day for Australians at the US Open in New York.
Six years after debuting at Flushing Meadows and on her third attempt, Hon finally broke through with a 6-3 7-5 success over Frenchwoman Leolia Jeanjean on Monday (Tuesday AEST).
