Operation Santa Claus: Hong Kong tennis siblings double up on success and help tournament ace charity efforts
- Jack Wong and sister Cody Wong win mixed doubles title, plus separate victories in men’s doubles and ladies’ singles at Chinese Recreation Club Tennis Open 2023
- Duo help top players hit 150 aces in main-draw matches to secure charity donations of HK$37,500 for Lok Sin Tong Benevolent Society Kowloon, Operation Santa Claus
Leading Hong Kong sports stars Jack Wong Hong-kit and his younger sister Cody Wong Hong-yi teamed up as they both won two titles at the Chinese Recreation Club Tennis Open 2023 while joining other players in raising funds for charity.
The siblings defeated Sunny Yue Ching-ho and Nikita Tang Nok-yiu in the mixed doubles final and Cody Wong, 21, was also crowned ladies’ singles champion after beating Maggie Ng Man-ying.
But she missed out on a third title, alongside doubles partner Wang Chaoyi, when they were beaten by Ng and Belarus’ Sviatlana Pirazhenka, the reigning ladies’ doubles champions, in the final.
Jack Wong, 25, also claimed the men’s doubles title alongside long-time tennis partner Kevin Wong Chun-hun after beating Ray Lam Wing-lun and Aziz Khan in the final.
Kevin Wong, 28, also doubled up on titles – coming from behind to claim his first men’s singles crown at the championships after retiring as a professional tennis player with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Ethan Leung Yi-hang.
This year’s 75th edition of the tournament hosted by Chinese Recreation Club, Hong Kong (CRCHK), which ended last month after six weeks of competition, saw players once again helping to raise money for children with every ace served during main-draw matches officiated by a chair umpire.
The final total of 150 aces raised HK$37,500 (US$4,800) thanks to the club’s promise to donate HK$250 to benefit underprivileged people in the city for every ace served.
