WTA Hobart International 2018 Draw, Results & Schedule

Elise Mertens won the 2018 Hobart International, defeating Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-1 4-6 6-3 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Hobart, Australia, from January 7 to January 13, 2018. The match log contains 49 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Elise Mertens
def. Mihaela Buzarnescu , 6-1 4-6 6-3
Dates
Jan 7 — Jan 13
Location
Hobart, Australia
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$226,750
Hobart International 2018 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Elise Mertens #36 6-1 4-6 6-3 Mihaela Buzarnescu #57 H2H Match data Jan 13, 2018 F
SF (2)
Mihaela Buzarnescu #57 6-2 6-2 Lesia Tsurenko #43 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2018* SF
Elise Mertens #36 6-4 1-6 6-2 Heather Watson #74 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2018* SF
QF (4)
Lesia Tsurenko #43 6-1 6-1 Aryna Sabalenka #69 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2018* QF
Elise Mertens #36 (w/o) Monica Niculescu #85 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2018* QF
Heather Watson #74 6-0 6-4 Donna Vekic #55 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2018* QF
Mihaela Buzarnescu #57 7-6(5) 6-1 Alison Riske-Amritraj #89 H2H Match data Jan 12, 2018* QF
R16 (8)
Aryna Sabalenka #69 7-6(3) 6-4 Shuai Zhang #35 H2H Match data Jan 11, 2018* R16
Elise Mertens #36 6-4 6-4 Beatriz Haddad Maia #71 H2H Match data Jan 11, 2018* R16
Mihaela Buzarnescu #57 7-5 6-4 Anna-Lena Friedsam #507 H2H Match data Jan 11, 2018* R16
Lesia Tsurenko #43 6-3 6-2 Yulia Putintseva #50 H2H Match data Jan 11, 2018* R16
Heather Watson #74 6-2 6-2 Jaimee Fourlis #310 H2H Match data Jan 11, 2018* R16
Monica Niculescu #85 6-4 6-2 Varvara Lepchenko #64 H2H Match data Jan 11, 2018* R16
Donna Vekic #55 6-4 6-4 Marketa Vondrousova #66 H2H Match data Jan 11, 2018* R16
Alison Riske-Amritraj #89 (w/o) Kirsten Flipkens #73 H2H Match data Jan 11, 2018* R16
R32 (16)
Marketa Vondrousova #66 6-4 6-3 Natalia Vikhlyantseva #63 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2018* R32
Lesia Tsurenko #43 7-6(2) 6-2 Timea Babos #49 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2018* R32
Mihaela Buzarnescu #57 6-2 6-4 Alizé Cornet #41 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2018* R32
Aryna Sabalenka #69 6-4 6-3 Eugenie Bouchard #83 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2018* R32
Varvara Lepchenko #64 6-0 7-6(4) Mona Barthel #52 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2018* R32
Shuai Zhang #35 7-5 6-3 Magda Linette #72 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2018* R32
Heather Watson #74 7-5 6-3 Sorana Cirstea #37 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2018* R32
Donna Vekic #55 6-4 6-2 Tatjana Maria #46 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2018* R32
Monica Niculescu #85 6-3 6-2 Irina-Camelia Begu #40 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2018* R32
Beatriz Haddad Maia #71 6-3 6-2 Lizette Cabrera #152 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2018* R32
Alison Riske-Amritraj #89 2-6 6-3 7-5 Katerina Siniakova #59 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2018* R32
Anna-Lena Friedsam #507 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4 Alison Van Uytvanck #78 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2018* R32
Yulia Putintseva #50 6-3 6-3 Naomi Osaka #70 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2018* R32
Jaimee Fourlis #310 7-5 7-6(9) Nina Stojanovic #342 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2018* R32
Elise Mertens #36 6-0 6-4 Kurumi Nara #103 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2018* R32
Kirsten Flipkens #73 5-7 7-5 6-3 Kristyna Pliskova #62 H2H Match data Jan 10, 2018* R32
Q2 Q (6)
Kurumi Nara #101 6-3 6-4 Madison Brengle #85 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2018 Q2 Q
Heather Watson #75 4-6 7-5 6-3 Nao Hibino #97 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2018 Q2 Q
Alison Van Uytvanck #77 6-3 4-6 7-5 Jana Cepelova #109 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2018 Q2 Q
Kirsten Flipkens #76 6-4 6-2 Naiktha Bains #368 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2018 Q2 Q
Nina Stojanovic #261 6-1 6-4 Julia Glushko #289 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2018 Q2 Q
Monica Niculescu #79 6-0 6-4 Alla Kudryavtseva #356 H2H Match data Jan 7, 2018 Q2 Q
Q1 Q (12)
Kurumi Nara #101 6-0 6-1 Astra Sharma #434 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2018 Q1 Q
Heather Watson #75 6-3 6-2 Kimberly Birrell #348 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2018 Q1 Q
Nao Hibino #97 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3 Jennifer Elie H2H Match data Jan 6, 2018 Q1 Q
Madison Brengle #85 6-3 6-4 Veronika Kudermetova #240 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2018 Q1 Q
Alla Kudryavtseva #356 7-6(2) 6-3 Richel Hogenkamp #106 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2018 Q1 Q
Kirsten Flipkens #76 6-7(4) 6-1 6-0 Masa Jovanovic H2H Match data Jan 6, 2018 Q1 Q
Jana Cepelova #109 4-6 6-0 6-4 Jana Fett #102 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2018 Q1 Q
Monica Niculescu #79 6-2 6-0 Alison Bai #481 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2018 Q1 Q
Alison Van Uytvanck #77 6-3 7-5 Jessica Moore #430 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2018 Q1 Q
Nina Stojanovic #261 6-4 6-1 Mariana Duque-Mariño #107 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2018 Q1 Q
Julia Glushko #289 6-2 6-1 Pauline Parmentier #81 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2018 Q1 Q
Naiktha Bains #368 7-6(4) 7-6(6) Ana Bogdan #105 H2H Match data Jan 6, 2018 Q1 Q

Most Titles

Players with the most Hobart International titles
PlayerTitles
Elise Mertens 2
Sue Barker 2

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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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Hobart International held?
Hobart International is held in Hobart, Australia.
Who won the most recent Hobart International?
The 2026 Hobart International was won by Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-4 6-4.
Who has won the most Hobart International titles?
Elise Mertens has won 2 Hobart International titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Hobart International played?
The first edition of Hobart International was held in 1968.
What surface is Hobart International played on?
Hobart International is played on hard courts.