The Hobart International is an annual tennis tournament on the WTA Tour that is played on outdoor hard courts in Hobart, Australia, with the 2026 tournament being the 31st edition of the event.
The first WTA tournament in Hobart was played in 1994 with Mana Endo winning the singles and Linda Wild and Chanda Rubin winning the doubles.
WTA Hobart 2026
| Level: | WTA 250 |
| Venue: | Hobart International Tennis Centre |
| Court Surface: | Outdoor Hard Courts |
| Draw Size: | 32 Singles, 16 Doubles |
| Prize Money: | $267,082 (2024) |
Dates
The 2026 Hobart International tennis tournament will be held from the 12th to the 17th of January 2026, with the tournament being played in the same week as the tournaments in Adelaide and Melbourne in Australia, and Auckland in New Zealand.
Tickets
Tickets for the 2026 WTA 250 event in Hobart are being sold through Ticket Master Australia.
Players (Entry List)
The official player entry list for the 2026 tournament in Hobart has not yet been released but below is a selection of players who participated in the singles in recent years.
- Danielle Collins
- Elise Mertens
- Emma Navarro
- Marie Bouzková
- Sloane Stephens
- Sofia Kenin
- Tatjana Maria
- Varvara Gracheva
- Wang Xinyu
- Zhu Lin
Schedule
Below is the expected schedule for the 2026 tournament in Hobart, with the singles final being played on the 17th of January 2026.
| Day | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Monday – Day 1 | 12 January 2026 | 1st Round |
| Tuesday – Day 2 | 13 January 2026 | 1st Round |
| Wednesday – Day 3 | 14 January 2026 | 2nd Round |
| Thursday – Day 4 | 15 January 2026 | Quarterfinals |
| Friday – Day 5 | 16 January 2026 | Semifinals |
| Saturday – Day 6 | 17 January 2026 | Final |
Draw
The draws for the 2026 singles and doubles tournaments in Hobart will be available on the WTA Tour website closer to the start of the event.
Singles Qualifying Draw: TBD
Singles Main Draw: TBD
Doubles Draw: TBD
Draw Sizes:
- Singles: 32 players
- Doubles: 16 teams
- Qualifying: 24 players
Prize Money and Points
The total financial commitment (including prize money) for the 2026 tournament in Hobart has yet to be confirmed but in 2024 it was $267,082 (2023: $259,303), with the prize money and ranking points being split as follows:
Women’s Singles Prize Money
The winner of the singles tournament in 2024 received $35,250 (2023: $34,228) and 250 ranking points, while the runner up won $20,830 (2023: $20,226) and 163 ranking points.
| Performance | $ – Payout | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $35,250 | 250 |
| Finalist | $20,830 | 163 |
| Semifinalist | $11,610 | 98 |
| Quarterfinalist | $6,608 | 54 |
| 2nd Round | $4,040 | 30 |
| 1st Round | $2,890 | 1 |
Women’s Doubles Prize Money
The winners of the doubles competition in 2024 received $12,820 ($6,410 each) and 250 points, while the runners up won $7,210 ($3,610 each) and 163 points.
| Performance | $ – Per Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | $12,820 | 250 |
| Finalists | $7,210 | 163 |
| Semifinalists | $4,140 | 98 |
| Quarterfinalists | $2,470 | 54 |
| 1st Round | $1,900 | 1 |
2023 Hobart International Results
Women’s Singles
The winner of the 2023 singles event was Lauren Davis who beat Elisabetta Cocciaretto 7–6, 6–2 in the singles final – see match highlights below.
Women’s Doubles
The winners of the 2023 doubles tournament were Kirsten Flipkens and Laura Siegemund who beat Viktorija Golubic and Panna Udvardy 6-4, 7-5 in the doubles final.
Past Winners and Runners-Up (Singles) – 1994 to 2023
Elise Mertens currently holds the record for most singles titles in Hobart with two to her name (2018 and 2017).
Other notable past winners include grand slam champions Elena Rybakina, Sofia Kenin, Garbine Muguruza, Petra Kvitova, and Kim Clijsters.
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lauren Davis | Elisabetta Cocciaretto | 7–6, 6–2 |
| 2022 | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| 2021 | N/A* | N/A* | N/A* |
| 2020 | Elena Rybakina | Zhang Shuai | 7–6, 6–3 |
| 2019 | Sofia Kenin | Anna Karolína Schmiedlova | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 2018 | Elise Mertens | Mihaela Buzarnescu | 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 2017 | Elise Mertens | Monica Niculescu | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 2016 | Alize Cornet | Eugenie Bouchard | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 2015 | Heather Watson | Madison Brengle | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2014 | Garbine Muguruza | Klara Zakopalova | 6–4, 6–0 |
| 2013 | Elena Vesnina | Mona Barthel | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2012 | Mona Barthel | Yanina Wickmayer | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 2011 | Jarmila Groth | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2010 | Alona Bondarenko | Shahar Pe’er | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2009 | Petra Kvitova | Iveta Benesova | 7–5, 6–1 |
| 2008 | Eleni Daniilidou | Vera Zvonareva | Walkover |
| 2007 | Anna Chakvetadze | Vasilisa Bardina | 6–3, 7–6 |
| 2006 | Michaella Krajicek | Iveta Benesova | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 2005 | Zheng Jie | Gisela Dulko | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 2004 | Amy Frazier | Shinobu Asagoe | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2003 | Alicia Molik | Amy Frazier | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 2002 | Martina Suchá | Anabel Medina Garrigues | 7–6, 6–1 |
| 2001 | Rita Grande | Jennifer Hopkins | 0–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2000 | Kim Clijsters | Chanda Rubin | 2–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1999 | Chanda Rubin | Rita Grande | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1998 | Patty Schnyder | Dominique van Roost | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1997 | Dominique van Roost | Marianne Werdel Witmeyer | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1996 | Julie Halard-Decugis | Mana Endo | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1995 | Leila Meskhi | Li Fang | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1994 | Mana Endo | Rachael McQuillan | 6–1, 6–7, 6–4 |
*No tournament was held in 2021 or 2022.