WTA Hobart 2017 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Elise Mertens won the 2017 Hobart, defeating Monica Niculescu 6-3 6-1 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Hobart, Australia, from January 9 to January 15, 2017.

Champion
Elise Mertens
def. Monica Niculescu , 6-3 6-1
Dates
Jan 9 — Jan 15
Location
Hobart, Australia
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 32
Elise Mertens #127 6-1 6-2
Kristina Mladenovic #45
Sachia Vickery #135 6-3 7-6(5)
Teliana Pereira #204
Kiki Bertens #22 6-1 6-2
Annika Beck #53
Galina Voskoboeva #310 6-4 6-3
Pauline Parmentier #66
Jana Fett #340 6-3 6-2
Francesca Schiavone #96
Lizette Cabrera #208 6-4 5-7 7-5
Misaki Doi #42
Veronica Cepede Royg #129 6-0 3-6 6-3
Cindy Burger #138
Andrea Petkovic #55 6-4 6-0
Nicole Gibbs #90
Monica Niculescu #40 6-2 6-3
Jelena Jankovic #54
Kirsten Flipkens #73 7-6(10) 6-4
Jaimee Fourlis #417
Risa Ozaki #100 0-6 7-5 6-3
Kurumi Nara #76
Lucie Safarova #62 6-3 6-4
Viktorija Golubic #58
Lesia Tsurenko #61 6-2 6-3
Sílvia Soler-Espinosa #124
Johanna Larsson #51 6-7(5) 6-3 6-1
Kristyna Pliskova #60
Shelby Rogers #57 6-2 1-6 6-4
Anastasija Sevastova #35
Lara Arruabarrena #64 4-6 6-2 6-3
Mandy Minella #104
Round of 16
Elise Mertens #127 0-1 (ret.)
Sachia Vickery #135
Kiki Bertens #22 6-1 6-4
Galina Voskoboeva #310
Jana Fett #340 6-1 6-3
Lizette Cabrera #208
Veronica Cepede Royg #129 6-3 0-6 6-4
Andrea Petkovic #55
Monica Niculescu #40 6-3 6-2
Kirsten Flipkens #73
Risa Ozaki #100 2-6 6-3 7-5
Lucie Safarova #62
Lesia Tsurenko #61 6-4 6-4
Johanna Larsson #51
Shelby Rogers #57 6-2 6-2
Lara Arruabarrena #64
Quarterfinals
Elise Mertens #127 6-2 7-5
Kiki Bertens #22
Jana Fett #340 6-1 6-4
Veronica Cepede Royg #129
Monica Niculescu #40 6-4 6-4
Risa Ozaki #100
Lesia Tsurenko #61 4-6 6-4 6-3
Shelby Rogers #57
Semifinals
Elise Mertens #127 6-4 6-0
Jana Fett #340
Monica Niculescu #40 (w/o)
Lesia Tsurenko #61
Final
Elise Mertens #127 6-3 6-1
Monica Niculescu #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.