Hobart International, Tasmania, Australia, 2020 - WTA International

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DATE: January 13 - 18, 2020
SURFACE: Hard
FINANCIAL COMMITMENT: $251,750
FIELD SIZE: 32
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Sofia Kenin

Seeds:

1. Elise Mertens
2. Garbine Muguruza
3. Elena Rybakina
4. Shuai Zhang
5. Veronika Kudermetova
6. Magda Linette
7. Rebecca Peterson
8. Caroline Garcia

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

TV Coverage:

Australia - beIN
Austria - DAZN
Belarus - Belarus TV
Belgium - beIN
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia - IKO SportKlub
Bulgaria - Bulsat
Canada - TVA Sports, DAZN
Caribbean - SportsMax
China - iQIYI
Chinese Taipei - Sportcast
Czech Republic - O2 Czech Sports
Denmark - TV2
Estonia - Telia
Finland - NENT
France - beIN
Germany - DAZN
Greece - Cosmote TV
Hong Kong - Now TV
Hungary - Digisport
Italy, San Marino & Vatican City - Super Tennis
Japan - DAZN
Latin America - Sony
Latvia - Best4Sport
Malaysia & Brunei - Astro
Middle East & North Africa - beIN
Netherlands - Fox Sports
New Zealand - Spark
Norway - NENT
Poland - TVP Sport
Romania - Digisport
Russia - Match TV
Singapore - Starhub
Slovakia - Digisport
South Korea - Eclat
Switzerland - DAZN
Sweden - NENT
Thailand - Truevision
Turkey - beIN
Ukraine - Match TV, Poverkhnost
UK & Ireland - BT Sport
USA - Tennis Channel
Vietnam - Vietcontent

 

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The Draw:

 

[isabelle]

Garbine's return, hope she can have a great season

 

[AnonymousFan]

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Garbine Muguruza has to withdraw due to a viral illness

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

S/Finals,

Watson (Q) vs Rybakina (3)

Zhang Shuai (4) vs Kudermetova (5)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Results of s/finals,

Rybakina (3) d (Q) Watson 63 46 64

Zhang Shuai (4) d Kudermetova (5) 63 64.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Order of Play,
Final-play starts at 1.00pm,

(3) Elena Rybakina vs (4) Zhang Shuai

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Congratulations to (3) Elena Rybakina winning the final in two tough sets against Zhang Shuai (4) 76(7) 63.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Good to Sania Mirza who has just returned to playing doubles this year after taking time off after her pregnancy,she teamed up with Nadia Kichenok to win the Doubles title defeating Peng/Zhang 64 64 Well Done!

 

[kskate2]

that's impressive to win a title of any kind straight after maternity leave