2017 Hobart International
The 2017 Hobart International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 24nd edition of the event and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2017 WTA Tour. It took place at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia from 9 through 15 January 2017.[1]
| 2017 Hobart International | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9 – 15 January 2017 |
| Edition | 24rd |
| Category | WTA International tournaments |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Hobart, Australia |
| Venue | Hobart International Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Elise Mertens | |
| Doubles | |
 Raluca Olaru /  Olga Savchuk | |
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event1 | 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 322 | 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 |
1 Points per the WTA.[2]
2 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 NED |
Kiki Bertens | 22 | 1 |
 LAT |
Anastasija Sevastova | 34 | 2 |
| ROU |
Monica Niculescu | 38 | 3 |
 USA |
|||
 JPN |
Misaki Doi | 40 | 5 |
 FRA |
|||
| FRA |
Kristina Mladenovic | 42 | 7 |
 CRO |
|||
| JPN |
|||
 ITA |
|||
 SWE |
Johanna Larsson | 50 | 11 |
- 1 Rankings as of January 2, 2017.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:[3]
.svg.png.webp){kind=small}
The following players received entry using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Alizé Cornet (back injury) → replaced by Cindy Burger
- Sara Errani (left thigh injury) → replaced by Kurumi Nara
Julia Görges (change in schedule) → replaced by 
Verónica Cepede Royg- Ana Konjuh (left toe injury) → replaced by
Mandy Minella - Naomi Osaka (left wrist injury) → replaced by Nicole Gibbs
- Alison Riske (change in schedule) → replaced by
Sílvia Soler Espinosa 
Kateřina Siniaková (change in schedule) → replaced by Sachia Vickery
- During the tournament
Retirements
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROU |
Monica Niculescu | USA |
Abigail Spears | 40 | 1 |
| NED |
Kiki Bertens | SWE |
Johanna Larsson | 63 | 2 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} CAN |
Gabriela Dabrowski |  CHN |
Yang Zhaoxuan | 99 | 3 |
 ARG |
María Irigoyen | CHN |
Liang Chen | 114 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of January 2, 2017.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pairs received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- During the tournament
Champions
Singles
- Elise Mertens def. Monica Niculescu, 6–3, 6–1
Doubles
- Raluca Olaru / Olga Savchuk def. Gabriela Dabrowski / Yang Zhaoxuan, 0–6, 6–4, [10–5]
References
- "Tournament dates". Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- "WTA: All about rankings". Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- "In form field ready for Hobart International". Retrieved 4 January 2016.