2020 Hobart International – Singles

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Singles
2020 Hobart International
Final
Champion Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Elena Rybakina
Runner-up Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Shuai
Score7–6(9–7), 6–3
Details
Draw32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2019  · Hobart International ·  2023  

Sofia Kenin was the defending champion, [1] but chose to compete in Adelaide instead.

Contents

Elena Rybakina won the title, defeating Zhang Shuai in the final, 7–6(9–7), 6–3. [2]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Garbiñe Muguruza (quarterfinals, withdrew)
  3. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Elena Rybakina (champion)
  4. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Shuai (final)
  5. Flag of Russia.svg Veronika Kudermetova (semifinals)
  6. Flag of Poland.svg Magda Linette (second round)
  7. Flag of Sweden.svg Rebecca Peterson (first round, retired)
  8. Flag of France.svg Caroline Garcia (first round)

Draw

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Heather Watson 3 64
3 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Elena Rybakina 64 6
3 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Elena Rybakina 796
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Shuai 673
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Shuai 66
5 Flag of Russia.svg Veronika Kudermetova 3 4

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg C McHale 1 1 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens 66
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg L Zhu 72 63 Flag of Slovakia.svg V Kužmová 1 0
Flag of Slovakia.svg V Kužmová 5 6771 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Mertens 774 5
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Teichmann 64 4 Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Watson 6567
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Watson 1 66Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Watson 776
Flag of France.svg F Ferro 4 Flag of France.svg F Ferro 653
7 Flag of Sweden.svg R Peterson 4rQ Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Watson 3 64
3 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg E Rybakina 663 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg E Rybakina 64 6
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Zidanšek 1 4 3 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg E Rybakina 76
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg A Van Uytvanck 5 62 Flag of France.svg A Cornet 5 3
Flag of France.svg A Cornet 71 63 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg E Rybakina 64777
LL Flag of Serbia.svg N Stojanović 64 3 WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Cabrera 77625
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kr Plíšková 1 66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kr Plíšková 64 4
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Cabrera 4 66WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Cabrera 4 66
8 Flag of France.svg C Garcia 64 2

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Poland.svg M Linette 77711
Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 62696 Flag of Poland.svg M Linette 4 4
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Sharma 3 666 Flag of the United States.svg L Davis 66
Flag of the United States.svg L Davis 63 78 Flag of the United States.svg L Davis 1 4
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg K Kozlova 664 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang 66
Q Flag of Spain.svg S Sorribes Tormo 2 1 Q Flag of Ukraine.svg K Kozlova 61 2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Flipkens 63 2 4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang 4 66
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang 4 664 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg S Zhang 66
5 Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova 665 Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova 3 4
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur 2 2 5 Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova 786
PR Flag of the United States.svg C Bellis 3 776PR Flag of the United States.svg C Bellis 661
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Bouzková 6643 5 Flag of Russia.svg V Kudermetova w/o
Flag of Russia.svg A Blinkova 4 1 2/WC Flag of Spain.svg G Muguruza
Q Flag of Tunisia.svg O Jabeur 66Q Flag of Tunisia.svg O Jabeur 63 64
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Y Wang 1 5 2/WC Flag of Spain.svg G Muguruza 3 677
2/WC Flag of Spain.svg G Muguruza 67

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Romania.svg Sorana Cîrstea (qualified, withdrew)
  2. Flag of Tunisia.svg Ons Jabeur (qualified)
  3. Flag of Serbia.svg Nina Stojanović (qualifying competition; lucky loser)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Christina McHale (qualified)
  5. Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Kozlova (qualified)
  6. Flag of Spain.svg Sara Sorribes Tormo (qualified)
  7. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arantxa Rus (qualifying competition)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Kristie Ahn (qualifying competition)
  9. Flag of the United States.svg Madison Brengle (qualifying competition)
  10. Flag of Italy.svg Camila Giorgi (qualifying competition)
  11. Flag of Romania.svg Irina-Camelia Begu (qualifying competition)
  12. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Heather Watson (qualified)

Qualifiers

Lucky loser

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of Romania.svg Sorana Cîrstea 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gabriella Da Silva-Fick 1 0
1 Flag of Romania.svg Sorana Cîrstea 6711
11 Flag of Romania.svg Irina-Camelia Begu 2 69
  Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Elie 6643
11 Flag of Romania.svg Irina-Camelia Begu 4 776

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of Tunisia.svg Ons Jabeur 66
  Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Ninomiya 2 1
2 Flag of Tunisia.svg Ons Jabeur 776
9 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Brengle 652
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alexandra Bozovic 2 4
9 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Brengle 66

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of Serbia.svg Nina Stojanović 786
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Anna Karolína Schmiedlová 661
3 Flag of Serbia.svg Nina Stojanović 4 3
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Heather Watson 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Hayley Carter 0 2
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Heather Watson 66

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of the United States.svg Christina McHale 66
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renata Voráčová 0 2
4 Flag of the United States.svg Christina McHale 64 6
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arantxa Rus 4 63
  Flag of the United States.svg Alexa Glatch 3 1
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arantxa Rus 66

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Kozlova 66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Fowler 0 2
5 Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Kozlova 66
10 Flag of Italy.svg Camila Giorgi 2 2
  Flag of Spain.svg Georgina García Pérez 3 3
10 Flag of Italy.svg Camila Giorgi 66

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Flag of Spain.svg Sara Sorribes Tormo 66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Isabella Bozicevic 0 3
6 Flag of Spain.svg Sara Sorribes Tormo 67
8 Flag of the United States.svg Kristie Ahn 4 5
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mia Repac 2 2
8 Flag of the United States.svg Kristie Ahn 66

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