WTA Hobart 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Julie Halard-Decugis won the 1996 Hobart, defeating Mana Endo 6-1 6-2 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Hobart, Australia, from January 8 to January 14, 1996.

Champion
Julie Halard-Decugis
def. Mana Endo , 6-1 6-2
Dates
Jan 8 — Jan 14
Location
Hobart, Australia
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 32
Julie Halard-Decugis #44 6-0 6-3
Sung-Hee Park #70
Christina Singer #51 6-1 4-6 6-2
Kyoko Nagatsuka #40
Silvia Farina Elia #52 5-7 6-3 6-4
Laurence Courtois #54
Yayuk Basuki #32 6-2 6-3
Adriana Serra Zanetti #72
Shi-Ting Wang #63 6-2 6-4
Ludmila Richterova #65
Elena Likhovtseva #49 6-2 4-6 6-1
Elena Makarova
Judith Wiesner #26 6-2 6-3
Lindsay Lee-Waters #50
Annabel Ellwood #125 6-1 4-6 7-5
Erika De Lone #118
Mana Endo #77 6-1 6-3
Tami Whitlinger Jones
Lea Ghirardi #95 6-1 2-6 6-2
Barbara Paulus #22
Ai Sugiyama #43 3-6 6-3 6-3
Alexandra Fusai #102
Kristin Godridge #91 2-6 7-6 6-3
Katarina Studenikova #74
Florencia Labat #42 7-6 6-1
Linda Wild #59
Nana Smith #144 6-7 7-5 6-0
Yone Kamio #28
Virginia Ruano Pascual #55 7-6 6-1
Beate Reinstadler #71
Sabine Hack #53 1-6 6-2 6-3
Anna Smashnova #73
Round of 16
Julie Halard-Decugis #44 6-2 6-0
Christina Singer #51
Silvia Farina Elia #52 6-3 6-4
Yayuk Basuki #32
Shi-Ting Wang #63 6-1 3-6 6-3
Elena Likhovtseva #49
Judith Wiesner #26 7-5 6-4
Annabel Ellwood #125
Mana Endo #77 6-3 6-3
Lea Ghirardi #95
Ai Sugiyama #43 7-5 6-2
Kristin Godridge #91
Florencia Labat #42 6-4 4-6 6-0
Nana Smith #144
Virginia Ruano Pascual #55 6-4 4-1 (ret.)
Sabine Hack #53
Quarterfinals
Julie Halard-Decugis #44 6-7 6-1 6-4
Silvia Farina Elia #52
Shi-Ting Wang #63 6-3 6-3
Judith Wiesner #26
Mana Endo #77 6-1 7-5
Ai Sugiyama #43
Florencia Labat #42 6-3 6-3
Virginia Ruano Pascual #55
Semifinals
Julie Halard-Decugis #44 6-2 6-2
Shi-Ting Wang #63
Mana Endo #77 6-2 2-6 6-4
Florencia Labat #42
Final
Julie Halard-Decugis #44 6-1 6-2
Mana Endo #77

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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.