2018 Hobart International – Doubles

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Doubles
2018 Hobart International
Champions Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Demi Schuurs
Runners-up Flag of Ukraine.svg Lyudmyla Kichenok
Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Ninomiya
Final score6–2, 6–2
Events
Singles Doubles
  2017  · Hobart International ·  2019  

Raluca Olaru and Olga Savchuk were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to Veronika Kudermetova and Aryna Sabalenka.

Contents

Elise Mertens and Demi Schuurs won the title, defeating Lyudmyla Kichenok and Makoto Ninomiya in the final, 6–2, 6–2.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Romania.svg Raluca Olaru / Flag of Ukraine.svg Olga Savchuk (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kirsten Flipkens / Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Melichar (quarterfinals, withdrew)
  3. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Demi Schuurs (champions)
  4. Flag of Ukraine.svg Lyudmyla Kichenok / Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Ninomiya (final)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Romania.svg R Olaru
Flag of Ukraine.svg O Savchuk
62 [10]
  Flag of Romania.svg M Buzărnescu
Flag of Argentina.svg M Irigoyen
4 6[5] 1 Flag of Romania.svg R Olaru
Flag of Ukraine.svg O Savchuk
1 5
  Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova
Flag of Belarus.svg A Sabalenka
65 [10] Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova
Flag of Belarus.svg A Sabalenka
67
  Flag of Russia.svg N Dzalamidze
Flag of Switzerland.svg X Knoll
1 7[6] Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova
Flag of Belarus.svg A Sabalenka
0 7[7]
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg D Schuurs
663 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg D Schuurs
65 [10]
  Flag of Germany.svg M Barthel
Flag of Poland.svg M Linette
2 4 3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg D Schuurs
646[10]
  Flag of Colombia.svg M Duque Mariño
Flag of Georgia.svg O Kalashnikova
3 0 PR Flag of Germany.svg A-L Friedsam
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg A Van Uytvanck
772 [8]
PR Flag of Germany.svg A-L Friedsam
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg A Van Uytvanck
663 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg D Schuurs
66
  Flag of Belarus.svg L Marozava
Flag of Serbia.svg N Stojanović
3 1 4 Flag of Ukraine.svg L Kichenok
Flag of Japan.svg M Ninomiya
2 2
  Flag of Japan.svg N Hibino
Flag of Croatia.svg D Jurak
66 Flag of Japan.svg N Hibino
Flag of Croatia.svg D Jurak
1 4
  Flag of the United States.svg K Christian
Flag of India.svg P Thombare
2 5 4 Flag of Ukraine.svg L Kichenok
Flag of Japan.svg M Ninomiya
66
4 Flag of Ukraine.svg L Kichenok
Flag of Japan.svg M Ninomiya
674 Flag of Ukraine.svg L Kichenok
Flag of Japan.svg M Ninomiya
3 6[10]
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Krajicek
Flag of Russia.svg A Kudryavtseva
772 [9] WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Bai
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Cabrera
63 [4]
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Bai
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Cabrera
636[11]WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Bai
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Cabrera
w/o
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Fourlis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Moore
3 662 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Flipkens
Flag of the United States.svg N Melichar
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Flipkens
Flag of the United States.svg N Melichar
678

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