| Hobart International | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Founded | 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 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.
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.
- ^ "Endo Wins First Event". Cumberland Sunday Times News. Cumberland, Maryland, USA: Newspaper Archives. 16 January 1994. p. 17. Retrieved 11 March 2023.