Hobart International
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The Hobart International is a women's professional tennis tournament held at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia. The tournament was founded in 1994 as the Tasmanian International Open,[1] it forms a part of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour and is classed as a WTA 250 tournament (previously International and Tier IV). It is competed on outdoor hardcourts, and is held in the run-up to the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, the Australian Open as part of the Australian Open Series.
Hobart International | |
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Tournament information | |
Founded | 1994; 30 years ago (1994) |
Location | Hobart Australia |
Venue | Domain Tennis Centre |
Category | WTA 250 |
Surface | Hard (Plexicushion) – outdoors |
Draw | 32S / 24Q / 16D |
Prize money | US$267,082 (2024) |
Website | HobartInternational.com.au |
Current champions (2024) | |
Singles | Emma Navarro |
Doubles | Chan Hao-ching Giuliana Olmos |
The tournament is held at the Hobart International Tennis Centre. It was previously sponsored by Moorilla Wines, ANZ and Schweppes. The tournament has played host to a number of top players in the past, such as World #1's Victoria Azarenka, Kim Clijsters, Justine Henin and Serena Williams. Other top players who have participated in the event include Australian Open and Wimbledon semifinalist Zheng Jie, and current/former Top 10 players Jelena Dokić, Alicia Molik, Flavia Pennetta, Chanda Rubin, Patty Schnyder, Samantha Stosur and Vera Zvonareva.