WTA Hobart 2018 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Elise Mertens won the 2018 Hobart, 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.

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
Round of 32
Elise Mertens #36 6-0 6-4
Kurumi Nara #103
Beatriz Haddad Maia #71 6-3 6-2
Lizette Cabrera #152
Monica Niculescu #85 6-3 6-2
Irina-Camelia Begu #40
Varvara Lepchenko #64 6-0 7-6(4)
Mona Barthel #52
Heather Watson #74 7-5 6-3
Sorana Cirstea #37
Jaimee Fourlis #310 7-5 7-6(9)
Nina Stojanovic #342
Donna Vekic #55 6-4 6-2
Tatjana Maria #46
Marketa Vondrousova #66 6-4 6-3
Natalia Vikhlyantseva #63
Mihaela Buzarnescu #57 6-2 6-4
Alizé Cornet #41
Anna-Lena Friedsam #507 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4
Alison Van Uytvanck #78
Alison Riske-Amritraj #89 2-6 6-3 7-5
Katerina Siniakova #59
Kirsten Flipkens #73 5-7 7-5 6-3
Kristyna Pliskova #62
Lesia Tsurenko #43 7-6(2) 6-2
Timea Babos #49
Yulia Putintseva #50 6-3 6-3
Naomi Osaka #70
Aryna Sabalenka #69 6-4 6-3
Eugenie Bouchard #83
Shuai Zhang #35 7-5 6-3
Magda Linette #72
Round of 16
Elise Mertens #36 6-4 6-4
Beatriz Haddad Maia #71
Monica Niculescu #85 6-4 6-2
Varvara Lepchenko #64
Heather Watson #74 6-2 6-2
Jaimee Fourlis #310
Donna Vekic #55 6-4 6-4
Marketa Vondrousova #66
Mihaela Buzarnescu #57 7-5 6-4
Anna-Lena Friedsam #507
Alison Riske-Amritraj #89 (w/o)
Kirsten Flipkens #73
Lesia Tsurenko #43 6-3 6-2
Yulia Putintseva #50
Aryna Sabalenka #69 7-6(3) 6-4
Shuai Zhang #35
Quarterfinals
Elise Mertens #36 (w/o)
Monica Niculescu #85
Heather Watson #74 6-0 6-4
Donna Vekic #55
Mihaela Buzarnescu #57 7-6(5) 6-1
Alison Riske-Amritraj #89
Lesia Tsurenko #43 6-1 6-1
Aryna Sabalenka #69
Semifinals
Elise Mertens #36 6-4 1-6 6-2
Heather Watson #74
Mihaela Buzarnescu #57 6-2 6-2
Lesia Tsurenko #43
Final
Elise Mertens #36 6-1 4-6 6-3
Mihaela Buzarnescu #57

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Elise Mertens 2
Sue Barker 2
Alicia Molik 1
Alizé Cornet 1
Alona Bondarenko 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2026 Hard Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-4 6-4 Iva Jovic H2H Match data
2025 Hard Mccartney Kessler 6-4 3-6 6-0 Elise Mertens H2H Match data
2024 Hard Emma Navarro 6-1 4-6 7-5 Elise Mertens H2H Match data
2023 Hard Lauren Davis 7-6(0) 6-2 Elisabetta Cocciaretto H2H Match data
2020 Hard Elena Rybakina 7-6(7) 6-3 Shuai Zhang H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

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