The 2016 Hobart International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 23rd edition of the event and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia from 10 through 16 January 2016.
Finals
Singles
Alizé Cornet defeated Eugenie Bouchard, 6–1, 6–2
Doubles
Han Xinyun / Christina McHale defeated Kimberly Birrell / Jarmila Wolfe, 6–3, 6–0
Points and prize money
Point distribution EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ3Q2Q1 Singles280180110603011814101Doubles1
Prize money
EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 322Q3Q2Q1Singles$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
2 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money.
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedSloane Stephens301Camila Giorgi352Dominika Cibulková383Monica Niculescu394Madison Brengle405Barbora Strýcová426Alizé Cornet437Alison Van Uytvanck448Mona Barthel459 1 Rankings as of 4 January 2016.
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Kimberly Birrell Maddison Inglis Jarmila Wolfe
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Kiki Bertens Kurumi Nara Naomi Osaka Laura Pous Tió
The following players received entry as lucky losers: Verónica Cepede Royg Pauline Parmentier
Withdrawals Before the tournament Petra Cetkovská → replaced by Carina Witthöft Alison Riske (change of schedule) → replaced by Pauline Parmentier Sloane Stephens (viral illness) → replaced by Verónica Cepede Royg
During the tournament Mona Barthel (back injury)
Retirements Madison Brengle (respiratory illness)
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedAnabel Medina GarriguesArantxa Parra Santonja691Kiki BertensJohanna Larsson742Lyudmyla KichenokNadiia Kichenok1133Darija JurakNicole Melichar1254 1 Rankings as of 4 January 2016.
Other entrants The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw: Maddison Inglis / Jessica Moore
Withdrawals During the tournament Johanna Larsson (thigh injury)
References
External links Official website