2020 Hobart International Explained

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The 2020 Hobart International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 27th edition of the Hobart International and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2020 WTA Tour. It took place at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia from 13 to 18 January 2020.[1]

Points and prize money

Point distribution

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Singles2801801106030118121
Doubles1

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 322width=85Qwidth=85Q2width=85Q1
Singles$75,000$50,400$20,600$6,275$3,600$2,300$1,685$1,100
Doubles$13,580$7,200$4,000$2,300$1,520
Doubles prize money per team

1 Points per the WTA.[2]
2 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money.

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
BelgiumElise Mertens171
SpainGarbiñe Muguruza352
KazakhstanElena Rybakina363
ChinaZhang Shuai384
Russian FederationVeronika Kudermetova425
PolandMagda Linette436
SwedenRebecca Peterson447
FranceCaroline Garcia468

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following player 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:

WTA doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1 Seed
Chan Hao-chingLatisha Chan301
ChinaPeng Shuai ChinaZhang Shuai602
JapanMakoto Ninomiya Czech RepublicRenata Voráčová1153
SpainGeorgina García Pérez SpainSara Sorribes Tormo1334

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

The following pairs received entry into the doubles main draw using protected rankings:

Champions

Singles

See main article: 2020 Hobart International – Singles.

Doubles

See main article: 2020 Hobart International – Doubles.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hobart International Overview. wtatennis.com.
  2. Web site: WTA: All about rankings . 4 January 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121214232116/http://www.wtatennis.com/all-about-rankings . 14 December 2012 .
  3. Web site: Australian duo Astra Sharma and Lizette Cabrera receive wildcards. www.hobartinternational.com.au. 9 January 2020 .
  4. Web site: Garbine Muguruza to make Hobart International return in 2020. www.hobartinternational.com.au. 27 December 2019 .
  5. Web site: Sam Stosur to make Hobart International return. www.hobartinternational.com.au. 21 November 2019 .
  6. Web site: Impressive doubles field confirmed for 2020. www.hobartinternational.com.au. 2 January 2020 .
  7. Web site: India's Mirza set for tennis comeback in Hobart. www.france24.com. 28 November 2019 .