The 2017 Hobart International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 24nd edition of the event and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2017 WTA Tour. It took place at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia from 9 through 15 January 2017.
Finals
Singles
Elise Mertens defeated Monica Niculescu, 6–3, 6–1
Doubles
Raluca Olaru / Olga Savchuk defeated Gabriela Dabrowski / Yang Zhaoxuan, 0–6, 6–4, [10–5]
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 SeedKiki Bertens221Anastasija Sevastova342Monica Niculescu383Alison Riske394Misaki Doi405Alizé Cornet416Kristina Mladenovic427Ana Konjuh478Naomi Osaka489Sara Errani4910Johanna Larsson5011 1 Rankings as of 2 January 2017.
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Lizette Cabrera Jaimee Fourlis Francesca Schiavone
The following players received entry using a protected ranking: Galina Voskoboeva
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Jana Fett Elise Mertens Risa Ozaki Teliana Pereira
The following players received entry as lucky losers: Cindy Burger Verónica Cepede Royg Nicole Gibbs Mandy Minella Kurumi Nara Sílvia Soler Espinosa Sachia Vickery
Withdrawals Before the tournament Alizé Cornet (back injury) → replaced by Cindy Burger Sara Errani (left thigh injury) → replaced by Kurumi Nara Julia Görges (change in schedule) → replaced by Verónica Cepede Royg Ana Konjuh (left toe injury) → replaced by Mandy Minella Naomi Osaka (left wrist injury) → replaced by Nicole Gibbs Alison Riske (change in schedule) → replaced by Sílvia Soler Espinosa Kateřina Siniaková (change in schedule) → replaced by Sachia Vickery
During the tournament Lesia Tsurenko
Retirements Sachia Vickery
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedMonica NiculescuAbigail Spears401Kiki BertensJohanna Larsson632Gabriela DabrowskiYang Zhaoxuan993María IrigoyenLiang Chen1144 1 Rankings as of 2 January 2017.
Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: Ashleigh Barty / Casey Dellacqua Pauline Parmentier / Francesca Schiavone
The following pairs received entry as alternates: Alison Bai / Lizette Cabrera Jessica Moore / Varatchaya Wongteanchai
Withdrawals Before the tournament Ashleigh Barty Kurumi Nara
During the tournament Sara Errani Lyudmyla Kichenok Abigail Spears
References
External links Official website