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.
Full tournament history →Dates
Jan 7 — Jan 13
Location
Hobart, Australia
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$226,750
Round of 32
Elise Mertens
6-0 6-4
Beatriz Haddad Maia
6-3 6-2
Monica Niculescu
6-3 6-2
Varvara Lepchenko
6-0 7-6(4)
Heather Watson
7-5 6-3
Jaimee Fourlis
7-5 7-6(9)
Donna Vekic
6-4 6-2
Mihaela Buzarnescu
6-2 6-4
Anna-Lena Friedsam
4-6 7-6(4) 6-4
Alison Riske-Amritraj
2-6 6-3 7-5
Kirsten Flipkens
5-7 7-5 6-3
Lesia Tsurenko
7-6(2) 6-2
Yulia Putintseva
6-3 6-3
Aryna Sabalenka
6-4 6-3
Shuai Zhang
7-5 6-3
Round of 16
Elise Mertens
6-4 6-4
Monica Niculescu
6-4 6-2
Heather Watson
6-2 6-2
Donna Vekic
6-4 6-4
Mihaela Buzarnescu
7-5 6-4
Lesia Tsurenko
6-3 6-2
Aryna Sabalenka
7-6(3) 6-4
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Elise Mertens
6-4 1-6 6-2
Mihaela Buzarnescu
6-2 6-2
Final
Elise Mertens
6-1 4-6 6-3
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Elise Mertens | 2 |
| Sue Barker | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elisabetta Cocciaretto | 6-4 6-4 | Iva Jovic | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Hard |
| Mccartney Kessler | 6-4 3-6 6-0 | Elise Mertens | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Hard |
| Emma Navarro | 6-1 4-6 7-5 | Elise Mertens | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Hard |
| Lauren Davis | 7-6(0) 6-2 | Elisabetta Cocciaretto | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Hard |
| Elena Rybakina | 7-6(7) 6-3 | Shuai Zhang | 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.