DATE: Jan 7 - Jan 12, 2019
SURFACE: Hard
FINANCIAL COMMITMENT: $250,000
FIELD SIZE: 32
2018 CHAMPION: Mertens, Elise
Seeds:
1 GARCIA, Caroline
2 BUZARNESCU, Mihaela
3 ZHANG, Shua
4 SAKKARI, Maria
5 PAVLYUCHENKOVA, Anastasia
6 CORNET, Alizé
7 FLIPKENS, Kirsten
8 VAN UYTVANCK, Alison
The Tournament:
Many of the WTA's stars venture to Australia for the Hobart International to get their games in gear the week before the start of the season's first Grand Slam - the Australian Open.
The tournament is held at the Hobart International Tennis Centre. The Hobart International Tennis Centre has 6 plexicushion hardcourts, 7 synthetic grass courts, and 5 clay courts, all of which are of top international standard. The centre also features a pro shop, bar and clubhouse with over 800 members.
About Hobart
Hobart, capital and most populated city of Australia's island state of Tasmania, sits on the River Derwent. At its fashionable Salamanca Place, old sandstone warehouses host galleries and cafes. Nearby is Battery Point, a historic district with narrow lanes and colonial-era cottages. The city's backdrop is 1,270m-high Mount Wellington, with sweeping views, plus hiking and cycling trails.
Population: 221,000
Tourism Guide:
5 Fun Facts About Hobart / Tasmania
Tasmania has the world's cleanest air
Over 20% of Tasmania is Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
Tasmania has over 2000km of walking tracks and 18 national parks
Tasmania has the oldest trees in the world
The Tasmanian devil is the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world
SURFACE: Hard
FINANCIAL COMMITMENT: $250,000
FIELD SIZE: 32
2018 CHAMPION: Mertens, Elise
Seeds:
1 GARCIA, Caroline
2 BUZARNESCU, Mihaela
3 ZHANG, Shua
4 SAKKARI, Maria
5 PAVLYUCHENKOVA, Anastasia
6 CORNET, Alizé
7 FLIPKENS, Kirsten
8 VAN UYTVANCK, Alison
The Tournament:
Many of the WTA's stars venture to Australia for the Hobart International to get their games in gear the week before the start of the season's first Grand Slam - the Australian Open.
The tournament is held at the Hobart International Tennis Centre. The Hobart International Tennis Centre has 6 plexicushion hardcourts, 7 synthetic grass courts, and 5 clay courts, all of which are of top international standard. The centre also features a pro shop, bar and clubhouse with over 800 members.
About Hobart
Hobart, capital and most populated city of Australia's island state of Tasmania, sits on the River Derwent. At its fashionable Salamanca Place, old sandstone warehouses host galleries and cafes. Nearby is Battery Point, a historic district with narrow lanes and colonial-era cottages. The city's backdrop is 1,270m-high Mount Wellington, with sweeping views, plus hiking and cycling trails.
Population: 221,000
Tourism Guide:
5 Fun Facts About Hobart / Tasmania
Tasmania has the world's cleanest air
Over 20% of Tasmania is Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
Tasmania has over 2000km of walking tracks and 18 national parks
Tasmania has the oldest trees in the world
The Tasmanian devil is the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world
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