WTA Hobart International 1996 Draw & Results

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Julie Halard-Decugis won the 1996 Hobart International, defeating Mana Endo 6-1 6-2 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played January 8–14 on hard courts in Hobart, Australia.

The Hobart International is the WTA hard-court event at the Domain Tennis Centre during the Australian summer.

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Champion
Julie Halard-Decugis
def. Mana Endo , 6-1 6-2
Dates
Jan 8 — Jan 14
Location
Hobart, Australia
Category
Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Hobart International 1996 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Julie Halard-Decugis #44 6-1 6-2 Mana Endo #77CH H2H Match data Jan 14, 1996* F
SF (2)
Mana Endo #77CH 6-2 2-6 6-4 Florencia Labat #42 H2H Match data Jan 13, 1996* SF
Julie Halard-Decugis #44 6-2 6-2 Shi-Ting Wang #63 H2H Match data Jan 13, 1996* SF
QF (4)
Shi-Ting Wang #63 6-3 6-3 Judith Wiesner #26 H2H Match data Jan 13, 1996* QF
Mana Endo #77CH 6-1 7-5 Ai Sugiyama #43 H2H Match data Jan 13, 1996* QF
Julie Halard-Decugis #44 6-7 6-1 6-4 Silvia Farina Elia #52 H2H Match data Jan 13, 1996* QF
Florencia Labat #42 6-3 6-3 Virginia Ruano Pascual #55 H2H Match data Jan 13, 1996* QF
R16 (8)
Mana Endo #77CH 6-3 6-3 Lea Ghirardi #95 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1996* R16
Ai Sugiyama #43 7-5 6-2 Kristin Godridge #91 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1996* R16
Florencia Labat #42 6-4 4-6 6-0 Nana Smith #144 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1996* R16
Judith Wiesner #26 7-5 6-4 Annabel Ellwood #125 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1996* R16
Shi-Ting Wang #63 6-1 3-6 6-3 Elena Likhovtseva #49 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1996* R16
Virginia Ruano Pascual #55 6-4 4-1 (ret.) Sabine Hack #53 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1996* R16
Julie Halard-Decugis #44 6-2 6-0 Christina Singer #51 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1996* R16
Silvia Farina Elia #52 6-3 6-4 Yayuk Basuki #32 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1996* R16
R32 (16)
Elena Likhovtseva #49 6-2 4-6 6-1 Elena Makarova H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
Judith Wiesner #26 6-2 6-3 Lindsay Lee-Waters #50 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
Shi-Ting Wang #63 6-2 6-4 Ludmila Richterova #65 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
Sabine Hack #53 1-6 6-2 6-3 Anna Smashnova #73 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
Silvia Farina Elia #52 5-7 6-3 6-4 Laurence Courtois #54 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
Florencia Labat #42 7-6 6-1 Linda Wild #59 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
Yayuk Basuki #32 6-2 6-3 Adriana Serra Zanetti #72 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
Christina Singer #51 6-1 4-6 6-2 Kyoko Nagatsuka #40 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
Ai Sugiyama #43 3-6 6-3 6-3 Alexandra Fusai #102 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
Virginia Ruano Pascual #55 7-6 6-1 Beate Reinstadler #71 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
Lea Ghirardi #95 6-1 2-6 6-2 Barbara Paulus #22 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Julie Halard-Decugis #44 6-0 6-3 Sung-Hee Park #70 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
Annabel Ellwood #125 6-1 4-6 7-5 Erika De Lone #118 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
Mana Endo #77CH 6-1 6-3 Tami Whitlinger Jones H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
Kristin Godridge #91 2-6 7-6 6-3 Katarina Studenikova #74 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
Nana Smith #144 6-7 7-5 6-0 Yone Kamio #28 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Hobart International.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.

  1. Elise Mertens 2 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Elise Mertens 4 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Amy Frazier 22 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Elena Likhovtseva 9 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Hobart International finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Elisabetta Cocciaretto #80 6-4 6-4 Iva Jovic #30 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Mccartney Kessler #67 6-4 3-6 6-0 Elise Mertens #34 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Emma Navarro #31 6-1 4-6 7-5 Elise Mertens #29 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Lauren Davis #84 7-6(0) 6-2 Elisabetta Cocciaretto #67 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Elena Rybakina #30 7-6(7) 6-3 Shuai Zhang #40 H2H Match data 2020 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 1996

Previous editions of Hobart International

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Hobart International held?
Hobart International is held in Hobart, Australia.
Who is the latest recorded Hobart International winner?
The 2026 Hobart International was won by Elisabetta Cocciaretto, who defeated Iva Jovic 6-4 6-4.
Who has won the most Hobart International titles?
Elise Mertens and Sue Barker are tied for the most Hobart International titles, with 2 each.
What is the earliest recorded Hobart International edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Hobart International in TennisDB is 1968.
What surface is Hobart International played on?
Hobart International is played on hard courts.