2017 Hobart International – Doubles

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Doubles
2017 Hobart International
Champions Flag of Romania.svg Raluca Olaru
Flag of Ukraine.svg Olga Savchuk
Runners-up Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gabriela Dabrowski
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Zhaoxuan
Final score0–6, 6–4, [10–5]
Events
Singles Doubles
  2016  · Hobart International ·  2018  

Han Xinyun and Christina McHale were the defending champions, but chose not to participate this year.

Contents

Raluca Olaru and Olga Savchuk won the title, defeating Gabriela Dabrowski and Yang Zhaoxuan in the final, 0–6, 6–4, [10–5].

Seeds

  1. Flag of Romania.svg Monica Niculescu / Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears (quarterfinals, withdrew)
  2. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kiki Bertens / Flag of Sweden.svg Johanna Larsson (first round)
  3. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gabriela Dabrowski / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Zhaoxuan (final)
  4. Flag of Argentina.svg María Irigoyen / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Chen (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu
Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
66
Flag of Japan.svg N Hibino
Flag of Poland.svg A Rosolska
3 4 1 Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu
Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
Flag of the Netherlands.svg D Schuurs
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová
66 Flag of the Netherlands.svg D Schuurs
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová
w/o
WC Flag of France.svg P Parmentier
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
4 4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg D Schuurs
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová
61 [3]
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Dabrowski
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yang
673 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Dabrowski
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yang
4 6[10]
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg C-j Chuang
Flag of the United States.svg N Gibbs
0 5 3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Dabrowski
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yang
4 7[10]
Alt Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Moore
Flag of Thailand.svg Vara Wongteanchai
2 1 Flag of the United States.svg N Melichar
Flag of Japan.svg M Ninomiya
65 [4]
Flag of the United States.svg N Melichar
Flag of Japan.svg M Ninomiya
663 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Dabrowski
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Yang
64 [5]
Flag of Italy.svg S Errani
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Flipkens
66 Flag of Romania.svg R Olaru
Flag of Ukraine.svg O Savchuk
0 6[10]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Rae
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Smith
2 0 Flag of Italy.svg S Errani
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Flipkens
Flag of Luxembourg.svg M Minella
Flag of Latvia.svg A Sevastova
66 Flag of Luxembourg.svg M Minella
Flag of Latvia.svg A Sevastova
w/o
4 Flag of Argentina.svg M Irigoyen
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg C Liang
1 1 Flag of Luxembourg.svg M Minella
Flag of Latvia.svg A Sevastova
4 2
Flag of Ukraine.svg L Kichenok
Flag of Ukraine.svg N Kichenok
66 Flag of Romania.svg R Olaru
Flag of Ukraine.svg O Savchuk
66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Bai
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Cabrera
4 3 Flag of Ukraine.svg L Kichenok
Flag of Ukraine.svg N Kichenok
Flag of Romania.svg R Olaru
Flag of Ukraine.svg O Savchuk
66 Flag of Romania.svg R Olaru
Flag of Ukraine.svg O Savchuk
w/o
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Bertens
Flag of Sweden.svg J Larsson
4 2

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