The 2015 Hobart International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 22nd edition of the event and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2015 WTA Tour. It took place at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia from 11 through 17 January 2015. Unseeded Heather Watson won the singles title.
Finals Singles
Heather Watson defeated Madison Brengle, 6–3, 6–4 It was Watson's only singles title of the year and the 2nd of her career.
Doubles
Kiki Bertens / Johanna Larsson defeated Vitalia Diatchenko / Monica Niculescu, 7–5, 6–3
Points and prize money Point distribution EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ3Q2Q1 Singles280180110603011814101Doubles1
Prize money EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 321Q3Q2Q1Singles$43,000$21,400$11,300$5,900$3,310$1,925$1,005$730$530Doubles$12,300$6,400$3,435$1,820$960 Doubles prize money per team 1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
Singles main-draw entrants Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedCasey Dellacqua291Varvara Lepchenko302Zarina Diyas313Sloane Stephens344Camila Giorgi355Mona Barthel406Alison Riske427Roberta Vinci448Klára Koukalová459 1 Rankings as of 12 January 2015.
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Daniela Hantuchová Olivia Rogowska Storm Sanders
The following player received entry as a special exempt: Zheng Saisai
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Madison Brengle Richèl Hogenkamp Kateryna Kozlova Johanna Larsson
The following player received entry as a lucky loser: Sílvia Soler Espinosa
Withdrawals Before the tournament Varvara Lepchenko (right ankle injury) → replaced by Sílvia Soler Espinosa
During the tournament Kaia Kanepi (viral illness)
Retirements Christina McHale (right shoulder injury) Mirjana Lučić-Baroni (left leg injury) Zheng Saisai (left thigh injury)
Doubles main-draw entrants Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedCara BlackZheng Saisai901Klaudia Jans-IgnacikAndreja Klepač1032Darija JurakMegan Moulton-Levy1113Lara ArruabarrenaRaluca Olaru1174 1 Rankings as of 5 January 2015.
Withdrawals During the tournament Mirjana Lučić-Baroni (left leg injury) Sloane Stephens (abdominal injury)
Retirements Cara Black (viral illness)
References
External links Official website