2015 Hobart International
Tennis tournament
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| 2015 Hobart International | |
|---|---|
| Date | 11–17 January 2015 |
| Edition | 22nd |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Hobart, Australia |
| Venue | Hobart International Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Heather Watson | |
| Doubles | |
 Kiki Bertens /  Johanna Larsson | |
The 2015 Hobart International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 22nd edition of the event and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2015 WTA Tour. It took place at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia from 11 through 17 January 2015. Unseeded Heather Watson won the singles title.[1][2]
Finals
Singles
Heather Watson defeated 
Madison Brengle, 6–3, 6–4
- It was Watson's only singles title of the year and the 2nd of her career.
Doubles
Kiki Bertens / Johanna Larsson defeated 
Vitalia Diatchenko / 
Monica Niculescu, 7–5, 6–3
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,300 | $5,900 | $3,310 | $1,925 | $1,005 | $730 | $530 |
| Doubles | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Doubles prize money per team | |||||||||
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 AUS |
Casey Dellacqua | 29 | 1 |
| USA |
|||
 KAZ |
Zarina Diyas | 31 | 3 |
| USA |
Sloane Stephens | 34 | 4 |
 ITA |
Camila Giorgi | 35 | 5 |
 GER |
Mona Barthel | 40 | 6 |
| USA |
Alison Riske | 42 | 7 |
| ITA |
Roberta Vinci | 44 | 8 |
 CZE |
Klára Koukalová | 45 | 9 |
- 1 Rankings as of 12 January 2015.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry as a special exempt:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Varvara Lepchenko (right ankle injury) → replaced by 
Sílvia Soler Espinosa
- During the tournament
Kaia Kanepi (viral illness)
Retirements
- Christina McHale (right shoulder injury)
Mirjana Lučić-Baroni (left leg injury)
Zheng Saisai (left thigh injury)
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ZIM |
Cara Black |  CHN |
Zheng Saisai | 90 | 1 |
 POL |
Klaudia Jans-Ignacik |  SLO |
Andreja Klepač | 103 | 2 |
 CRO |
Darija Jurak | USA |
Megan Moulton-Levy | 111 | 3 |
 ESP |
Lara Arruabarrena | ROU |
Raluca Olaru | 117 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 5 January 2015.
Withdrawals
- During the tournament
- Mirjana Lučić-Baroni (left leg injury)
- Sloane Stephens (abdominal injury)
Retirements
Cara Black (viral illness)