The 2019 Hobart International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 26th edition of the Hobart International and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2019 WTA Tour. It took place at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia from 7 to 12 January 2019.
The singles was won by unseeded American Sofia Kenin who took home her first WTA title after defeating Anna Karolína Schmiedlová from Slovakia in straight sets. In the doubles it was Taiwanese pair in Chan Hao-ching and Latisha Chan who won in three sets over their opponents in Kirsten Flipkens and Johanna Larsson.
Finals Singles
Sofia Kenin defeated Anna Karolína Schmiedlová, 6–3, 6–0
Doubles
Chan Hao-ching / Latisha Chan defeated Kirsten Flipkens / Johanna Larsson, 6–3, 3–6, [10–6]
Points and prize money Point distribution Event1WFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ2Q1 Singles2801801106030118121Doubles1
Prize money EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 322QQ2Q1Singles$43,000$21,400$11,500$6,175$3,400$2,100 $1,020$600Doubles$12,300$6,400$3,435$1,820$960 Doubles prize money per team
1 Points per the WTA. 2 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
Singles main-draw entrants Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedCaroline Garcia191Mihaela Buzărnescu242Zhang Shuai403Maria Sakkari414Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova425Alizé Cornet456Kirsten Flipkens477Alison Van Uytvanck498 1 Rankings as of 31 December 2018.
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Caroline Garcia Zoe Hives Ellen Perez
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Alison Bai Anna Blinkova Magda Linette Greet Minnen Laura Siegemund Heather Watson
The following players received entry as lucky losers: Madison Brengle Kateryna Kozlova
Withdrawals Before the tournament Eugenie Bouchard → replaced by Anna Karolína Schmiedlová Rebecca Peterson → replaced by Ana Bogdan Alison Riske → replaced by Madison Brengle Magdaléna Rybáriková → replaced by Evgeniya Rodina Wang Yafan → replaced by Kateryna Kozlova
WTA doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedChan Hao-chingLatisha Chan451Irina-Camelia BeguMihaela Buzărnescu482Monica NiculescuYang Zhaoxuan733Kirsten FlipkensJohanna Larsson744 1 Rankings as of 31 December 2018
Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: Alison Bai / Annerly Poulos Zoe Hives / Ellen Perez
Withdrawals During the tournament Dalila Jakupović (viral illness)
References
External links Official website