WTA Hobart 1999 Draw, Results & Schedule

Chanda Rubin won the 1999 Hobart, defeating Rita Grande 6-2 6-3 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Hobart, Australia, from January 11 to January 17, 1999. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
def. Rita Grande , 6-2 6-3
Dates
Jan 11 — Jan 17
Location
Hobart, Australia
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
Hobart 1999 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Chanda Rubin #31 6-2 6-3 Rita Grande #59 H2H Match data Jan 17, 1999* F
SF (2)
Chanda Rubin #31 (w/o) Julie Halard-Decugis #20 H2H Match data Jan 16, 1999* SF
Rita Grande #59 6-3 7-5 Amy Frazier #41 H2H Match data Jan 16, 1999* SF
QF (4)
Julie Halard-Decugis #20 3-6 7-5 7-5 Cara Black #43 H2H Match data Jan 16, 1999* QF
Rita Grande #59 6-2 5-1 (ret.) Virginia Ruano Pascual #32 H2H Match data Jan 16, 1999* QF
Amy Frazier #41 6-3 6-1 Nathalie Dechy #42 H2H Match data Jan 16, 1999* QF
Chanda Rubin #31 4-6 6-1 6-4 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #35 H2H Match data Jan 16, 1999* QF
R16 (8)
Virginia Ruano Pascual #32 7-5 4-6 6-2 Maureen Drake #127 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1999* R16
Amy Frazier #41 6-1 3-6 6-4 Nicole Pratt #113 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1999* R16
Cara Black #43 6-3 6-3 Fang Li #40 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1999* R16
Rita Grande #59 6-1 6-3 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie H2H Match data Jan 15, 1999* R16
Julie Halard-Decugis #20 6-3 6-4 Elena Tatarkova #46 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1999* R16
Chanda Rubin #31 6-1 6-1 Samantha Reeves #118 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1999* R16
Nathalie Dechy #42 6-4 6-0 Miriam Oremans #57 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1999* R16
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #35 6-2 4-6 6-1 Anna Smashnova #45 H2H Match data Jan 15, 1999* R16
R32 (16)
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6-3 3-6 6-3 Kveta Peschke #54 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1999* R32
Nathalie Dechy #42 7-5 6-4 Mariaan De Swardt H2H Match data Jan 14, 1999* R32
Rita Grande #59 1-6 6-2 6-4 Florencia Labat #60 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1999* R32
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #35 6-4 6-4 Nana Smith #115 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1999* R32
Samantha Reeves #118 6-4 7-5 Alexia Dechaume Balleret H2H Match data Jan 14, 1999* R32
Cara Black #43 6-2 1-0 (ret.) Kristina Brandi #67 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1999* R32
Virginia Ruano Pascual #32 6-2 6-2 Samantha Smith #64 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1999* R32
Anna Smashnova #45 6-2 3-6 6-4 Gala Leon Garcia #50 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1999* R32
Maureen Drake #127 7-6 6-1 Annabel Ellwood #129 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1999* R32
Chanda Rubin #31 7-5 6-2 Shi-Ting Wang #70 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1999* R32
Elena Tatarkova #46 6-4 7-6 Els Callens #99 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1999* R32
Nicole Pratt #113 5-2 (ret.) Corina Morariu #33 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1999* R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Miriam Oremans #57 6-1 6-1 Maria Vento-Kabchi #58 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1999* R32
Amy Frazier #41 6-1 6-3 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #51 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1999* R32
Julie Halard-Decugis #20 6-0 6-3 Elena Pampoulova H2H Match data Jan 14, 1999* R32
Fang Li #40 6-2 6-3 Catalina Cristea #68 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1999* R32

Most Titles

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

Recent Finals

Recent Hobart 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 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.