2018 Hobart International
Tennis tournament
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| 2018 Hobart International | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7–13 January 2018 |
| Edition | 25th |
| Category | WTA International tournaments |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Hobart, Australia |
| Venue | Hobart International Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Elise Mertens | |
| Doubles | |
Elise Mertens /  Demi Schuurs | |
The 2018 Hobart International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 25th edition of the event and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2018 WTA Tour. It took place at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia from 7 through 13 January 2018.
Finals
Singles
Elise Mertens defeated 
Mihaela Buzărnescu, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Doubles
- Elise Mertens /
Demi Schuurs defeated 
Lyudmyla Kichenok / 
Makoto Ninomiya, 6–2, 6–2
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | 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 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 322 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,500 | $6,175 | $3,400 | $2,100 | N/a | $1,020 | $600 |
| Doubles | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Doubles prize money per team | |||||||||
2 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money.[1]
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 CHN |
Zhang Shuai | 35 | 1 |
| BEL |
Elise Mertens | 36 | 2 |
 ROU |
Sorana Cîrstea | 37 | 3 |
 FRA |
Alizé Cornet | 38 | 4 |
 UKR |
Lesia Tsurenko | 42 | 5 |
| ROU |
Irina-Camelia Begu | 43 | 6 |
 GER |
Tatjana Maria | 46 | 7 |
 CZE |
Kateřina Siniaková | 47 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of 1 January 2018.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Shelby Rogers → replaced by 
Beatriz Haddad Maia
- During the tournament
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROU |
Raluca Olaru | UKR |
Olga Savchuk | 69 | 1 |
| BEL |
Kirsten Flipkens |  USA |
Nicole Melichar | 80 | 2 |
| BEL |
Elise Mertens | NED |
Demi Schuurs | 89 | 3 |
| UKR |
Lyudmyla Kichenok |  JPN |
Makoto Ninomiya | 99 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 1 January 2018.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals
- During the tournament