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| 2020 Hobart International | |
|---|---|
| Date | 13–18 January 2020 |
| Edition | 27th |
| Category | WTA International tournaments |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $275,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Hobart, Australia |
| Venue | Hobart International Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Elena Rybakina | |
| Doubles | |
 Nadiia Kichenok /  Sania Mirza | |
The 2020 Hobart International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 27th edition of the Hobart International and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2020 WTA Tour. It took place at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia from 13 to 18 January 2020.[1]
Points and prize money
editPoint distribution
edit| Event1 | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 322 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $75,000 | $50,400 | $20,600 | $6,275 | $3,600 | $2,300 | — | $1,685 | $1,100 |
| Doubles | $13,580 | $7,200 | $4,000 | $2,300 | $1,520 | — | — | — | — |
| Doubles prize money per team | |||||||||
1 Points per the WTA.[2]
2 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money.
Singles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 BEL
|
Elise Mertens | 17 | 1 |
 ESP
|
Garbiñe Muguruza | 35 | 2 |
| KAZ
|
Elena Rybakina | 36 | 3 |
 CHN
|
Zhang Shuai | 38 | 4 |
 RUS
|
Veronika Kudermetova | 42 | 5 |
 POL
|
Magda Linette | 43 | 6 |
 SWE
|
Rebecca Peterson | 44 | 7 |
 FRA
|
Caroline Garcia | 46 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of 6 January 2020.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Sorana Cîrstea(withdrew)
Ons Jabeur
Kateryna Kozlova
Christina McHale
Sara Sorribes Tormo
Heather Watson
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
WTA doubles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TPE
|
Chan Hao-ching | TPE
|
Latisha Chan | 30 | 1 |
| CHN
|
Peng Shuai | CHN
|
Zhang Shuai | 60 | 2 |
 JPN
|
Makoto Ninomiya |  CZE
|
Renata Voráčová | 115 | 3 |
| ESP
|
Georgina García Pérez | ESP
|
Sara Sorribes Tormo | 133 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 6 January 2020
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pairs received entry into the doubles main draw using protected rankings:
Champions
editSingles
edit
Elena Rybakina def. 
Zhang Shuai 7–6(9–7), 6–3
Doubles
edit- Nadiia Kichenok /
Sania Mirza def. Peng Shuai / Zhang Shuai 6–4, 6–4
References
edit- ^ "Hobart International Overview". wtatennis.com.
- ^ "WTA: All about rankings". Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Australian duo Astra Sharma and Lizette Cabrera receive wildcards". www.hobartinternational.com.au. 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Garbine Muguruza to make Hobart International return in 2020". www.hobartinternational.com.au. 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Sam Stosur to make Hobart International return". www.hobartinternational.com.au. 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Impressive doubles field confirmed for 2020". www.hobartinternational.com.au. 2 January 2020.
- ^ "India's Mirza set for tennis comeback in Hobart". www.france24.com. 28 November 2019.