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| 2016 Hobart International | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10–16 January 2016 |
| Edition | 23rd |
| Category | WTA International tournaments |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Hobart, Australia |
| Venue | Hobart International Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Alizé Cornet | |
| Doubles | |
 Han Xinyun /  Christina McHale | |
The 2016 Hobart International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 23nd edition of the event and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia from 10 through 16 January 2016.[1]
Finals
editSingles
edit
Alizé Cornet defeated 
Eugenie Bouchard, 6–1, 6–2
Doubles
edit
Han Xinyun / 
Christina McHale defeated 
Kimberly Birrell / Jarmila Wolfe, 6–3, 6–0
Points and prize money
editPoint distribution
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 322 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,300 | $5,900 | $3,310 | $1,925 | $1,005 | $730 | $530 |
| Doubles | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | — | — | — | — |
| Doubles prize money per team | |||||||||
2 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money.[2]
Singles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA |
|||
 ITA
|
Camila Giorgi | 35 | 2 |
 SVK
|
Dominika Cibulková | 38 | 3 |
 ROU
|
Monica Niculescu | 39 | 4 |
| USA
|
Madison Brengle | 40 | 5 |
 CZE
|
Barbora Strýcová | 42 | 6 |
| FRA
|
Alizé Cornet | 43 | 7 |
 BEL
|
Alison Van Uytvanck | 44 | 8 |
 GER
|
Mona Barthel | 45 | 9 |
- 1 Rankings as of 4 January 2016.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:[3]
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
Petra Cetkovská → replaced by 
Carina Witthöft- Alison Riske (change of schedule) → replaced by Pauline Parmentier
- Sloane Stephens (viral illness) → replaced by
Verónica Cepede Royg
- During the tournament
- Mona Barthel (back injury)
Retirements
edit- Madison Brengle (respiratory illness)
Doubles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ESP
|
Anabel Medina Garrigues | ESP
|
Arantxa Parra Santonja | 69 | 1 |
 NED
|
Kiki Bertens |  SWE
|
Johanna Larsson | 74 | 2 |
 UKR
|
Lyudmyla Kichenok | UKR
|
Nadiia Kichenok | 113 | 3 |
 CRO
|
Darija Jurak | USA
|
Nicole Melichar | 125 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 4 January 2016.
Other entrants
editThe following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals
edit- During the tournament
Johanna Larsson (thigh injury)
References
edit- ^ "Tournament dates". Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ "WTA: All about rankings". Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ "In form field ready for Hobart International". 29 December 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2016.