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Hobart International

FieldValue
nameHobart International
typewta
current2026 Hobart International
logo size150px
founded
cityHobart
countryAustralia
venueDomain Tennis Centre
tierWTA 250
surfaceHard (Plexicushion) – outdoors
draw32S / 24Q / 16D
prize moneyUS$283,347 (2026)
websiteHobartInternational.com.au
completed event2026
singlesITA Elisabetta Cocciaretto
doublesINA Janice Tjen
POL Katarzyna Piter
Note

a women's tennis tournament

POL Katarzyna Piter

The Hobart International is a women's professional tennis tournament held at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia. The tournament was founded in 1994 as the Tasmanian International Open, it forms a part of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour and is classed as a WTA 250 tournament (previously International and Tier IV). It is played on outdoor hardcourts, and is held in the run-up to the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, the Australian Open as part of the Australian Open Series.

The tournament is held at the Hobart International Tennis Centre. It was previously sponsored by Moorilla Wines, ANZ and Schweppes. The tournament has played host to a number of top players in the past, such as World #1's Victoria Azarenka, Kim Clijsters, Justine Henin and Serena Williams. Other top players who have participated in the event include Australian Open and Wimbledon semifinalist Zheng Jie, and former Top 10 players Jelena Dokić, Alicia Molik, Flavia Pennetta, Chanda Rubin, Patty Schnyder, Samantha Stosur and Vera Zvonareva.

History

In 1893 the Tasmanian Lawn Tennis Championships were established as a combined men's and women's international tennis tournament. In 1969 that tournament's name was changed to the Tasmanian Open Championships, becoming the Tasmanian Open played in Hobart on hard courts in 1978. That tournament ended in 1980. In 1994 this successor event for former women's tournament was revived as the Tasmanian International Open and remained branded under that name until 2003 when the tournament name was changed to the Moorilla Hobart International. In 2014 the tournament was rebranded again as the Hobart International.

Redevelopment

Prior to the Australian Open changing its court surface, the tournament was played on Rebound Ace. When the Australian Open changed to Plexicushion in 2008, all Australian Open Series tournaments were required to change their court surfaces to Plexicushion. The Moorilla Hobart International, however, retained Rebound Ace. Tennis Australia announced that in order for Hobart to keep its tournament, it was required to make significant improvements to the facility, including resurfacing the courts to Plexicushion and improving the seating facilities. The Domain Tennis Centre resurfaced its hardcourts to Plexicushion in late 2008, in time for the 2009 tournament.

Midway through 2009, the Tasmanian Government announced a $2.25 million to fund redevelopments to the Domain Tennis Centre over 2009–10. This announcement was to ensure that the Moorilla Hobart International tournament was retained. Prior to the 2010 singles final, representatives from Tennis Australia, along with tournament director Michael Roberts, announced that the future of the tournament would be secured through to 2013.

In 2009, the Domain Tennis Centre began a series of redevelopments in order to ensure the tournament's future. The first stage of these redevelopments included the demolition of the northern seating to make way for a permanent Corporate Stand and also a new Media Stand at the southern end of the Centre Court. This was completed prior to the 2010 tournament. The second stage of the redevelopment is to construct new permanent grandstands at the eastern and western ends of the court, increasing seating from around 1000 spectators to 2800. The redevelopment was completed by the 2011 tournament.

Past finals

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
↓ Tier IV ↓
1994JPN Mana EndoAUS Rachel McQuillan6–1, 6–7 (1–7), 6–4
1995GEO Leila MeskhiCHN Li Fang6–2, 6–3
1996FRA Julie Halard-DecugisJPN Mana Endo6–1, 6–2
1997BEL Dominique van RoostUSA Marianne Werdel Witmeyer6–3, 6–3
1998SUI Patty SchnyderBEL Dominique van Roost6–3, 6–2
1999USA Chanda RubinITA Rita Grande6–2, 6–3
2000BEL Kim ClijstersUSA Chanda Rubin2–6, 6–2, 6–2
↓ Tier V ↓
2001ITA Rita GrandeUSA Jennifer Hopkins0–6, 6–3, 6–3
2002SVK Martina SucháESP Anabel Medina Garrigues7–6 (9–7), 6–1
2003AUS Alicia MolikUSA Amy Frazier6–2, 4–6, 6–4
2004USA Amy FrazierJPN Shinobu Asagoe6–3, 6–3
2005CHN Zheng JieARG Gisela Dulko6–2, 6–0
↓ Tier IV ↓
2006NED Michaëlla KrajicekCZE Iveta Benešová6–2, 6–1
2007RUS Anna ChakvetadzeRUS Vasilisa Bardina6–3, 7–6 (7–3)
2008GRE Eleni DaniilidouRUS Vera Zvonarevawalkover
↓ International ↓
2009CZE Petra KvitováCZE Iveta Benešová7–5, 6–1
2010UKR Alona BondarenkoISR Shahar Pe'er6–2, 6–4
2011AUS Jarmila GrothUSA Bethanie Mattek-Sands6–4, 6–3
2012GER Mona BarthelBEL Yanina Wickmayer6–1, 6–2
2013RUS Elena VesninaGER Mona Barthel6–3, 6–4
2014ESP Garbiñe MuguruzaCZE Klára Zakopalová6–4, 6–0
2015GBR Heather WatsonUSA Madison Brengle6–3, 6–4
2016FRA Alizé CornetCAN Eugenie Bouchard6–1, 6–2
2017BEL Elise MertensROU Monica Niculescu6–3, 6–1
2018BEL Elise Mertens (2)ROU Mihaela Buzărnescu6–1, 4–6, 6–3
2019USA Sofia KeninSVK Anna Karolína Schmiedlová6–3, 6–0
2020KAZ Elena RybakinaCHN Zhang Shuai7–6(9–7), 6–3
2021not held}}
2022
↓ WTA 250 ↓
2023USA Lauren DavisITA Elisabetta Cocciaretto7–6(7–0), 6–2
2024USA Emma NavarroBEL Elise Mertens6–1, 4–6, 7–5
2025USA McCartney KesslerBEL Elise Mertens6–4, 3–6, 6–0
2026ITA Elisabetta CocciarettoUSA Iva Jovic6–4, 6–4

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1994USA Linda Wild
USA Chanda RubinAUS Jenny Byrne
AUS Rachel McQuillan7–5, 4–6, 7–6(7–1)
1995JPN Kyōko Nagatsuka
JPN Ai SugiyamaNED Manon Bollegraf
LAT Larisa Neiland2–6, 6–4, 6–2
1996INA Yayuk Basuki
JPN Kyōko Nagatsuka (2)AUS Kerry-Anne Guse
KOR Park Sung-hee7–6(9–7), 6–3
1997JPN Naoko Kijimuta
JPN Nana MiyagiDEU Barbara Rittner
BEL Dominique Monami6–3, 6–1
1998ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual
ARG Paola SuárezFRA Julie Halard-Decugis
SVK Janette Husárová7–6(8–6), 6–3
1999RSA Mariaan de Swardt
UKR Elena TatarkovaFRA Alexia Dechaume-Balleret
FRA Émilie Loit6–2, 6–2
2000ITA Rita Grande
FRA Émilie LoitBEL Kim Clijsters
AUS Alicia Molik6–2, 2–6, 6–3
2001ZIM Cara Black
RUS Elena LikhovtsevaROU Ruxandra Dragomir
ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual6–4, 6–1
2002ITA Tathiana Garbin
ITA Rita Grande (2)AUS Catherine Barclay-Reitz
AUS Christina Wheeler6–2, 7–6(7–3)
2003ZIM Cara Black (2)
RUS Elena Likhovtseva (2)AUT Barbara Schett
AUT Patricia Wartusch7–5, 7–6(7–1)
2004JPN Shinobu Asagoe
JPN Seiko OkamotoBEL Els Callens
AUT Barbara Schett2–6, 6–4, 6–3
2005CHN Yan Zi
CHN Zheng JieESP Anabel Medina Garrigues
RUS Dinara Safina6–4, 7–5
2006FRA Émilie Loit (2)
AUS Nicole PrattUSA Jill Craybas
CRO Jelena Kostanić6–2, 6–1
2007RUS Elena Likhovtseva (3)
RUS Elena VesninaESP Anabel Medina Garrigues
ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual2–6, 6–1, 6–2
2008ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues
ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual (2)GRE Eleni Daniilidou
GER Jasmin Wöhr6–2, 6–4
2009ARG Gisela Dulko
ITA Flavia PennettaUKR Alona Bondarenko
UKR Kateryna Bondarenko6–2, 7–6(7–4)
2010TPE Chuang Chia-jung
CZE Květa PeschkeTPE Chan Yung-jan
ROU Monica Niculescu3–6, 6–3, [10–7]
2011ITA Sara Errani
ITA Roberta VinciUKR Kateryna Bondarenko
LAT Līga Dekmeijere6–3, 7–5
2012ROU Irina-Camelia Begu
ROU Monica NiculescuTPE Chuang Chia-jung
NZL Marina Erakovic6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4), [10–5]
2013ESP Garbiñe Muguruza
ESP María Teresa Torró FlorHUN Tímea Babos
LUX Mandy Minella6–3, 7–6(7–5)
2014ROU Monica Niculescu (2)
CZE Klára ZakopalováUSA Lisa Raymond
CHN Zhang Shuai6–2, 6–7(5–7), [10–8]
2015NED Kiki Bertens
SWE Johanna LarssonRUS Vitalia Diatchenko
ROU Monica Niculescu7–5, 6–3
2016CHN Han Xinyun
USA Christina McHaleAUS Kimberly Birrell
AUS Jarmila Wolfe6–3, 6–0
2017ROU Raluca Olaru
UKR Olga SavchukCAN Gabriela Dabrowski
CHN Yang Zhaoxuan0–6, 6–4, [10–5]
2018BEL Elise Mertens
NED Demi SchuursUKR Lyudmyla Kichenok
JPN Makoto Ninomiya6–2, 6–2
2019TPE Chan Hao-ching
TPE Latisha ChanBEL Kirsten Flipkens
SWE Johanna Larsson6–3, 3–6, [10–6]
2020UKR Nadiia Kichenok
IND Sania MirzaCHN Peng Shuai
CHN Zhang Shuai6–4, 6–4
2021not held}}
2022
2023BEL Kirsten Flipkens
GER Laura SiegemundSUI Viktorija Golubic
HUN Panna Udvardy6–4, 7–5
2024TPE Chan Hao-ching (2)
MEX Giuliana OlmosCHN Guo Hanyu
CHN Jiang Xinyu6–3, 6–3
2025CHN Jiang Xinyu
TPE Wu Fang-hsienROU Monica Niculescu
HUN Fanny Stollár6–1, 7–6(8–6)
2026POL Katarzyna Piter
INA Janice TjenBEL Magali Kempen
CZE Anna Sisková6–2, 6–2

References

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