WTA Hobart 2006 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Michaella Krajicek won the 2006 Hobart, defeating Iveta Benesova 6-2 6-1 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Hobart, Australia, from January 9 to January 15, 2006.

Champion
Michaella Krajicek
def. Iveta Benesova , 6-2 6-1
Dates
Jan 9 — Jan 15
Location
Hobart, Australia
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 32
Michaella Krajicek #60 6-4 6-4
Maret Ani #83
Stephanie Foretz Gacon 6-1 1-6 7-5
Mariana Diaz-Oliva #50
Alona Bondarenko #90 6-1 3-6 6-2
Evgenia Linetskaya #63
Casey Dellacqua #182 6-4 2-6 6-4
Aleksandra Wozniak #167
Jelena Kostanic Tosic #84 6-4 6-0
Martina Sucha #97
Nuria Llagostera Vives #49 6-0 6-3
Elena Vesnina #102
Laura Granville #59 6-2 6-3
Anna Smashnova #40
Jamea Jackson #93 6-4 2-6 6-4
Laura Pous-Tio #81
Iveta Benesova #47 6-3 2-6 6-4
María Sánchez Lorenzo #94
Mashona Washington #76 6-3 6-3
Emilie Loit #74
Amy Frazier #52 6-7(2) 6-3 6-0
Lourdes Domínguez Lino #66
Kristina Brandi #78 6-2 6-2
Arantxa Parra Santonja #107
Mara Santangelo #86 7-5 7-5
Olga Puchkova #201
Anne Kremer #164 6-4 2-6 6-2
Klara Koukalova #30
Jill Craybas #56 7-5 7-5
Nicole Pratt #120
Severine Beltrame #100 6-2 6-4
Christina Wheeler #302
Round of 16
Michaella Krajicek #60 3-6 6-3 6-2
Stephanie Foretz Gacon
Alona Bondarenko #90 7-6(2) 6-4
Casey Dellacqua #182
Jelena Kostanic Tosic #84 6-3 5-7 6-4
Nuria Llagostera Vives #49
Laura Granville #59 2-6 7-5 6-3
Jamea Jackson #93
Iveta Benesova #47 6-2 3-6 6-2
Mashona Washington #76
Amy Frazier #52 7-6(3) 6-3
Kristina Brandi #78
Mara Santangelo #86 7-5 6-1
Anne Kremer #164
Jill Craybas #56 4-6 6-2 6-2
Severine Beltrame #100
Quarterfinals
Michaella Krajicek #60 6-2 6-3
Alona Bondarenko #90
Jelena Kostanic Tosic #84 5-7 6-4 6-4
Laura Granville #59
Iveta Benesova #47 7-6(3) 7-6(4)
Amy Frazier #52
Mara Santangelo #86 4-6 6-4 6-4
Jill Craybas #56
Semifinals
Michaella Krajicek #60 6-4 6-2
Jelena Kostanic Tosic #84
Iveta Benesova #47 4-6 7-5 6-1
Mara Santangelo #86
Final
Michaella Krajicek #60 6-2 6-1
Iveta Benesova #47

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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.