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]
| 2023 Hobart International | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9–14 January 2023 |
| Edition | 28th |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Hobart, Australia |
| Venue | Hobart International Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Lauren Davis | |
| Doubles | |
 Kirsten Flipkens /  Laura Siegemund | |
Champions edit
Singles edit
Lauren Davis def. 
Elisabetta Cocciaretto 7–6(7–0), 6–2
Doubles edit
Kirsten Flipkens / 
Laura Siegemund def. 
Viktorija Golubic / 
Panna Udvardy 6–4, 7–5
Points and prize money edit
Point distribution edit
| Event1 | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
1 Points per the WTA.[3]
Singles main draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 CZE
|
Marie Bouzková | 24 | 1 |
| BEL
|
Elise Mertens | 29 | 2 |
 FRA
|
Alizé Cornet | 36 | 3 |
| USA
|
Sloane Stephens | 37 | 4 |
 UKR
|
Anhelina Kalinina | 39 | 5 |
| USA
|
Bernarda Pera | 44 | 6 |
 POL
|
Magda Linette | 48 | 7 |
 KAZ
|
Yulia Putintseva | 51 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of 2 January 2023.
Other entrants edit
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 edit
Danka Kovinić → replaced by 
Wang Xinyu- Wang Xiyu → replaced by Tatjana Maria
Doubles main draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL
|
Kirsten Flipkens | GER
|
Laura Siegemund | 56 | 1 |
 JPN
|
Eri Hozumi |  SLO
|
Tamara Zidanšek | 84 | 2 |
| JPN
|
Miyu Kato |  INA
|
Aldila Sutjiadi | 96 | 3 |
| GER
|
Vivian Heisen | JPN
|
Makoto Ninomiya | 112 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 2 January 2023.
Other entrants edit
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals edit
Alicia Barnett / Olivia Nicholls → replaced by Alicia Barnett / 
Monica Niculescu
Makoto Ninomiya / Alycia Parks → replaced by Vivian Heisen / Makoto Ninomiya
References edit
- ^ "Hobart International Overview". wtatennis.com.
- ^ "HOBART INTERNATIONAL SET FOR BIG RETURN IN JANUARY 2023". Tennis Australia. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "WTA: All about rankings". Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2016.