WTA Hobart 2020 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Elena Rybakina won the 2020 Hobart, defeating Shuai Zhang 7-6(7) 6-3 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Hobart, Australia, from January 13 to January 18, 2020.

Champion
Elena Rybakina
def. Shuai Zhang , 7-6(7) 6-3
Dates
Jan 13 — Jan 18
Location
Hobart, Australia
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$251,750
Round of 32
Elena Rybakina #30 6-1 6-4
Tamara Zidansek #69
Alizé Cornet #60 7-5 1-6 6-2
Alison Van Uytvanck #47
Lizette Cabrera #129 4-6 6-4 6-2
Caroline Garcia #46
Kristyna Pliskova #62 1-6 6-4 6-3
Nina Stojanovic #84
Heather Watson #101 1-6 6-4 6-4
Jil Teichmann #67
Fiona Ferro #63 4-4 (ret.)
Rebecca Peterson #44
Elise Mertens #17 6-1 6-1
Christina Mchale #81
Viktoria Hruncakova #61 5-7 6-2 7-6(3)
Lin Zhu #71
Shuai Zhang #40 4-6 6-3 6-2
Kirsten Flipkens #79
Kateryna Baindl #91 6-2 6-1
Sara Sorribes Tormo #88
Lauren Davis #65 6-3 3-6 7-6(6)
Astra Sharma #110
Magda Linette #43 7-6(2) 7-6(9)
Svetlana Kuznetsova #53
Veronika Kudermetova #42 6-2 6-2
Samantha Stosur #97
Catherine Bellis #838 3-6 7-6(4) 6-3
Marie Bouzkova #59
Garbiñe Muguruza #34 6-1 7-5
Yafan Wang #51
Ons Jabeur #85 6-4 6-1
Anna Blinkova #58
Round of 16
Elena Rybakina #30 7-5 6-3
Alizé Cornet #60
Lizette Cabrera #129 4-6 6-4 6-4
Kristyna Pliskova #62
Heather Watson #101 7-6(5) 6-3
Fiona Ferro #63
Elise Mertens #17 6-1 6-0
Viktoria Hruncakova #61
Shuai Zhang #40 4-6 6-1 6-2
Kateryna Baindl #91
Lauren Davis #65 6-4 6-4
Magda Linette #43
Veronika Kudermetova #42 7-6(6) 6-1
Catherine Bellis #838
Garbiñe Muguruza #34 3-6 6-3 7-6(4)
Ons Jabeur #85
Quarterfinals
Elena Rybakina #30 6-7(4) 7-6(2) 7-5
Lizette Cabrera #129
Heather Watson #101 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5
Elise Mertens #17
Shuai Zhang #40 6-1 6-4
Lauren Davis #65
Veronika Kudermetova #42 (w/o)
Garbiñe Muguruza #34
Semifinals
Elena Rybakina #30 6-3 4-6 6-4
Heather Watson #101
Shuai Zhang #40 6-3 6-4
Veronika Kudermetova #42
Final
Elena Rybakina #30 7-6(7) 6-3
Shuai Zhang #40

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.