WTA Hobart International 2008 Draw & Results

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Eleni Daniilidou won the 2008 Hobart International by walkover against Vera Zvonareva in the final. The WTA 250 event was played January 7–13 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
Eleni Daniilidou
def. Vera Zvonareva , (w/o)
Dates
Jan 7 — Jan 13
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 2008 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Eleni Daniilidou #42 (w/o) Vera Zvonareva #23 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2008* F
SF (2)
Vera Zvonareva #23 6-2 6-1 Ashley Harkleroad #66 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2008* SF
Eleni Daniilidou #42 6-4 6-3 Flavia Pennetta #39 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2008* SF
QF (4)
Eleni Daniilidou #42 6-4 7-5 Casey Dellacqua #85 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2008* QF
Flavia Pennetta #39 7-5 1-6 6-3 Sania Mirza #31 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2008* QF
Ashley Harkleroad #66 6-4 6-4 Edina Gallovits Hall H2H Match data Jan 12, 2008* QF
Vera Zvonareva #23 6-3 6-3 Elena Vesnina #60 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2008* QF
R16 (8)
Edina Gallovits Hall 6-3 6-2 Olga Govortsova #47 H2H Match data Jan 11, 2008* R16
Casey Dellacqua #85 6-4 4-6 6-1 Anna Lapushchenkova #144 H2H Match data Jan 11, 2008* R16
Flavia Pennetta #39 5-0 (ret.) Jelena Dokic H2H Match data Jan 11, 2008* R16
Vera Zvonareva #23 6-3 6-2 Raluca Olaru #59 H2H Match data Jan 11, 2008* R16
Ashley Harkleroad #66 7-6(9) 2-6 6-1 Meilen Tu #46 H2H Match data Jan 11, 2008* R16
Elena Vesnina #60 6-3 6-2 Nuria Llagostera Vives #146 H2H Match data Jan 11, 2008* R16
Eleni Daniilidou #42 6-3 6-3 Alona Bondarenko #21 H2H Match data Jan 11, 2008* R16
Sania Mirza #31 6-3 6-4 Alla Kudryavtseva #77 H2H Match data Jan 11, 2008* R16
R32 (16)
Meilen Tu #46 4-6 6-1 6-4 Emilie Loit #44 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Edina Gallovits Hall 6-2 6-3 Alberta Brianti #156 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Nuria Llagostera Vives #146 6-3 2-1 (ret.) Gisela Dulko #36 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Anna Lapushchenkova #144 6-3 6-4 Kateryna Volodko #43 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Vera Zvonareva #23 6-3 6-0 Olga Puchkova #92 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Casey Dellacqua #85 5-4 (ret.) Anabel Medina Garrigues #34 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Ashley Harkleroad #66 6-4 6-3 Yaroslava Shvedova #83 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Sania Mirza #31 6-4 6-0 Lourdes Domínguez Lino #72 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Olga Govortsova #47 1-3 (ret.) Victoria Azarenka #26 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Elena Vesnina #60 6-4 7-5 Akiko Morigami #48 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Raluca Olaru #59 3-6 6-4 7-5 Shuai Peng #45 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Jelena Dokic 6-4 0-6 6-2 Martina Müller #54 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Alla Kudryavtseva #77 6-3 6-2 Monique Adamczak #148 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Eleni Daniilidou #42 6-3 6-4 Pauline Parmentier #55 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Alona Bondarenko #21 7-5 6-2 Jessica Moore #376 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32
Flavia Pennetta #39 6-4 1-6 6-2 Agnieszka Radwanska #29 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2008* 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 2008

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.