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
DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jan 13, 2018 F Elise Mertens #36 6-1 4-6 6-3 Mihaela Buzarnescu #57 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jan 12, 2018* SF Mihaela Buzarnescu #57 6-2 6-2 Lesia Tsurenko #43 H2H Match data
Jan 12, 2018* SF Elise Mertens #36 6-4 1-6 6-2 Heather Watson #74 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jan 12, 2018* QF Lesia Tsurenko #43 6-1 6-1 Aryna Sabalenka #69 H2H Match data
Jan 12, 2018* QF Elise Mertens #36 (w/o) Monica Niculescu #85 H2H Match data
Jan 12, 2018* QF Heather Watson #74 6-0 6-4 Donna Vekic #55 H2H Match data
Jan 12, 2018* QF Mihaela Buzarnescu #57 7-6(5) 6-1 Alison Riske-Amritraj #89 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Jan 11, 2018* R16 Aryna Sabalenka #69 7-6(3) 6-4 Shuai Zhang #35 H2H Match data
Jan 11, 2018* R16 Elise Mertens #36 6-4 6-4 Beatriz Haddad Maia #71 H2H Match data
Jan 11, 2018* R16 Mihaela Buzarnescu #57 7-5 6-4 Anna-Lena Friedsam #507 H2H Match data
Jan 11, 2018* R16 Lesia Tsurenko #43 6-3 6-2 Yulia Putintseva #50 H2H Match data
Jan 11, 2018* R16 Heather Watson #74 6-2 6-2 Jaimee Fourlis #310 H2H Match data
Jan 11, 2018* R16 Monica Niculescu #85 6-4 6-2 Varvara Lepchenko #64 H2H Match data
Jan 11, 2018* R16 Donna Vekic #55 6-4 6-4 Marketa Vondrousova #66 H2H Match data
Jan 11, 2018* R16 Alison Riske-Amritraj #89 (w/o) Kirsten Flipkens #73 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Jan 10, 2018* R32 Marketa Vondrousova #66 6-4 6-3 Natalia Vikhlyantseva #63 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 2018* R32 Lesia Tsurenko #43 7-6(2) 6-2 Timea Babos #49 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 2018* R32 Mihaela Buzarnescu #57 6-2 6-4 Alizé Cornet #41 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 2018* R32 Aryna Sabalenka #69 6-4 6-3 Eugenie Bouchard #83 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 2018* R32 Varvara Lepchenko #64 6-0 7-6(4) Mona Barthel #52 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 2018* R32 Shuai Zhang #35 7-5 6-3 Magda Linette #72 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 2018* R32 Heather Watson #74 7-5 6-3 Sorana Cirstea #37 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 2018* R32 Donna Vekic #55 6-4 6-2 Tatjana Maria #46 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 2018* R32 Monica Niculescu #85 6-3 6-2 Irina-Camelia Begu #40 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 2018* R32 Beatriz Haddad Maia #71 6-3 6-2 Lizette Cabrera #152 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 2018* R32 Alison Riske-Amritraj #89 2-6 6-3 7-5 Katerina Siniakova #59 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 2018* R32 Anna-Lena Friedsam #507 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4 Alison Van Uytvanck #78 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 2018* R32 Yulia Putintseva #50 6-3 6-3 Naomi Osaka #70 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 2018* R32 Jaimee Fourlis #310 7-5 7-6(9) Nina Stojanovic #342 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 2018* R32 Elise Mertens #36 6-0 6-4 Kurumi Nara #103 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 2018* R32 Kirsten Flipkens #73 5-7 7-5 6-3 Kristyna Pliskova #62 H2H Match data
Q2 Q (6)
Jan 7, 2018 Q2 Q Kurumi Nara #101 6-3 6-4 Madison Brengle #85 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 2018 Q2 Q Heather Watson #75 4-6 7-5 6-3 Nao Hibino #97 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 2018 Q2 Q Alison Van Uytvanck #77 6-3 4-6 7-5 Jana Cepelova #109 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 2018 Q2 Q Kirsten Flipkens #76 6-4 6-2 Naiktha Bains #368 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 2018 Q2 Q Nina Stojanovic #261 6-1 6-4 Julia Glushko #289 H2H Match data
Jan 7, 2018 Q2 Q Monica Niculescu #79 6-0 6-4 Alla Kudryavtseva #356 H2H Match data
Q1 Q (12)
Jan 6, 2018 Q1 Q Kurumi Nara #101 6-0 6-1 Astra Sharma #434 H2H Match data
Jan 6, 2018 Q1 Q Heather Watson #75 6-3 6-2 Kimberly Birrell #348 H2H Match data
Jan 6, 2018 Q1 Q Nao Hibino #97 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3 Jennifer Elie H2H Match data
Jan 6, 2018 Q1 Q Madison Brengle #85 6-3 6-4 Veronika Kudermetova #240 H2H Match data
Jan 6, 2018 Q1 Q Alla Kudryavtseva #356 7-6(2) 6-3 Richel Hogenkamp #106 H2H Match data
Jan 6, 2018 Q1 Q Kirsten Flipkens #76 6-7(4) 6-1 6-0 Masa Jovanovic H2H Match data
Jan 6, 2018 Q1 Q Jana Cepelova #109 4-6 6-0 6-4 Jana Fett #102 H2H Match data
Jan 6, 2018 Q1 Q Monica Niculescu #79 6-2 6-0 Alison Bai #481 H2H Match data
Jan 6, 2018 Q1 Q Alison Van Uytvanck #77 6-3 7-5 Jessica Moore #430 H2H Match data
Jan 6, 2018 Q1 Q Nina Stojanovic #261 6-4 6-1 Mariana Duque-Mariño #107 H2H Match data
Jan 6, 2018 Q1 Q Julia Glushko #289 6-2 6-1 Pauline Parmentier #81 H2H Match data
Jan 6, 2018 Q1 Q Naiktha Bains #368 7-6(4) 7-6(6) Ana Bogdan #105 H2H Match data

Most Titles

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

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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.