WTA Hobart 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Dominique Monami won the 1997 Hobart, defeating Marianne Werdel Witmeyer 6-3 6-3 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Hobart, Australia, from January 6 to January 12, 1997.

Champion
Dominique Monami
def. Marianne Werdel Witmeyer , 6-3 6-3
Dates
Jan 6 — Jan 12
Location
Hobart, Australia
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 32
Dominique Monami #49 6-1 6-2
Linda Wild #29
Stephanie De Ville #80 3-6 6-1 6-2
Larisa Savchenko #61
Lenka Cenkova #120 7-5 6-3
Barbara Rittner #45
Florencia Labat #48 7-6 7-5
Patty Schnyder #64
Mana Endo #53 6-1 6-2
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie
Anne Miller 3-6 7-5 6-0
Karin Kschwendt #56
Annabel Ellwood #101 7-6 6-4
Silvia Farina Elia #35
Siobhan Drake Brockman 6-3 6-0
Nana Smith #70
Marianne Werdel Witmeyer 6-1 6-3
Barbara Schett #32
Rita Grande #74 7-6 6-1
Elena Makarova
Shi-Ting Wang #40 6-3 1-6 6-2
Anne Kremer #135
Magdalena Grzybowska #132 1-6 7-5 6-4
Naoko Kijimuta #47
Els Callens #51 7-6 7-5
Miho Saeki #116
Elena Likhovtseva #16 6-2 6-0
Patricia Hy Boulais
Anne-Gaelle Sidot #44 6-4 6-2
Paola Suarez #62
Sabine Hack #46 6-4 7-6
Lindsay Lee-Waters #106
Round of 16
Dominique Monami #49 6-3 6-0
Stephanie De Ville #80
Lenka Cenkova #120 0-6 7-6 6-1
Florencia Labat #48
Mana Endo #53 6-3 7-6
Anne Miller
Annabel Ellwood #101 6-2 6-4
Siobhan Drake Brockman
Marianne Werdel Witmeyer 4-6 7-5 7-5
Rita Grande #74
Shi-Ting Wang #40 6-1 6-3
Magdalena Grzybowska #132
Els Callens #51 1-6 7-6 2-0 (ret.)
Elena Likhovtseva #16
Anne-Gaelle Sidot #44 6-1 6-2
Sabine Hack #46
Quarterfinals
Dominique Monami #49 6-0 1-0 (ret.)
Lenka Cenkova #120
Mana Endo #53 3-6 6-4 6-2
Annabel Ellwood #101
Marianne Werdel Witmeyer 6-4 6-2
Shi-Ting Wang #40
Els Callens #51 6-3 3-6 6-0
Anne-Gaelle Sidot #44
Semifinals
Dominique Monami #49 6-3 6-4
Mana Endo #53
Marianne Werdel Witmeyer 6-3 6-0
Els Callens #51
Final
Dominique Monami #49 6-3 6-3
Marianne Werdel Witmeyer

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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.