2023 Hobart International

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2023 Hobart International
Date9–14 January 2023
Edition28th
Category WTA 250
Draw32S / 16D
Surface Hard
Location Hobart, Australia
Venue Hobart International Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Davis
Doubles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kirsten Flipkens / Flag of Germany.svg Laura Siegemund
  2020  · Hobart International ·  2024  

The 2023 Hobart International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 28th edition of the Hobart International and part of the WTA 250 tournaments of the 2023 WTA Tour. It took place at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia from 9 to 14 January 2023. This was the first event since 2020, after a two-year absence following the 2021 and 2022 editions had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] [2]

Contents

Champions

Singles

Doubles

Points and prize money

Point distribution

Event1WFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ2Q1
Singles2801801106030118121
Doubles1

1 Points per the WTA. [3]

Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Marie Bouzková 241
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Elise Mertens 292
Flag of France.svg  FRA Alizé Cornet 363
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sloane Stephens 374
Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Anhelina Kalinina 395
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bernarda Pera 446
Flag of Poland.svg  POL Magda Linette 487
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  KAZ Yulia Putintseva 518

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following player received entry using a special exempt:

The following players received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:

Withdrawals

Doubles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Kirsten Flipkens Flag of Germany.svg  GER Laura Siegemund 561
Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Eri Hozumi Flag of Slovenia.svg  SLO Tamara Zidanšek 842
Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Miyu Kato Flag of Indonesia.svg  INA Aldila Sutjiadi 963
Flag of Germany.svg  GER Vivian Heisen Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Makoto Ninomiya 1124

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

Withdrawals

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References

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