2020 Hobart International
42°52′24″S 147°19′47″E / 42.87333°S 147.32972°E
| 2020 Hobart International | |
|---|---|
| Date | 13 – 18 January 2019 |
| Edition | 27th |
| Category | WTA International tournaments |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $275,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Hobart, Australia |
| Venue | Hobart International Tennis Centre |
| 2019 Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Sofia Kenin | |
| Doubles | |
 Chan Hao-ching / Latisha Chan | |
The 2020 Hobart International is a women's tennis tournament to be played on outdoor hard courts. It will be the 27th edition of the Hobart International and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2020 WTA Tour. It will take place at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia from 13 to 18 January 2020.[1]
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| 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
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 322 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,600 | $6,275 | $3,600 | $2,300 | — | $1,685 | $1,100 |
| Doubles * | $13,580 | $7,200 | $4,000 | $2,300 | $1,520 | — | — | — | — |
1 Points per the WTA.[2]
2 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| 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 January 6, 2020.
Other entrants
The 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:
WTA doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| 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 January 6, 2020
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
/ - /
The following pairs received entry into the doubles main draw using protected rankings:
Champions
Singles
- vs.
Doubles
- / vs. /
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Garbine Muguruza to make Hobart International return in 2020". www.hobartinternational.com.au.
- ^ "Sam Stosur to make Hobart International return". www.hobartinternational.com.au.
- ^ "Impressive doubles field confirmed for 2020". www.hobartinternational.com.au.
- ^ "India's Mirza set for tennis comeback in Hobart". www.france24.com.