2019 Hobart International – Singles

Singles
2019 Hobart International
ChampionUnited States Sofia Kenin
Runner-upSlovakia Anna Karolína Schmiedlová
Score6–3, 6–0
Draw32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Main article: 2019 Hobart International

Elise Mertens was the two-time defending champion,[1] but chose to compete in Sydney instead. Sofia Kenin won her first WTA Tour singles title without dropping a set. She defeated Anna Karolína Schmiedlová in the final, 6–3, 6–0.[2][3]

Seeds

  1. France Caroline Garcia (first round)
  2. Romania Mihaela Buzărnescu (first round)
  3. China Zhang Shuai (first round)
  4. Greece Maria Sakkari (first round)
  5. Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (first round)
  6. France Alizé Cornet (semifinals)
  7. Belgium Kirsten Flipkens (quarterfinals)
  8. Belgium Alison Van Uytvanck (second round)

Draw

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  United States Sofia Kenin 6 6
6 France Alizé Cornet 2 4
  United States Sofia Kenin 6 6
  Slovakia Anna Karolína Schmiedlová 3 0
  Slovakia Anna Karolína Schmiedlová 77 4 6
Switzerland Belinda Bencic 62 6 2

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1/WC France C Garcia 3 2
United States S Kenin 6 6 United States S Kenin 78 6
Romania A Bogdan 68 2 Tunisia O Jabeur 66 3
Tunisia O Jabeur 710 6 United States S Kenin 7 7
Hungary T Babos 3 3 7 Belgium K Flipkens 5 5
Slovakia V Kužmová 6 6 Slovakia V Kužmová 77 4 1
Slovenia D Jakupović 4 5 7 Belgium K Flipkens 63 6 6
7 Belgium K Flipkens 6 7 United States S Kenin 6 6
4 Greece M Sakkari 6 2 4 6 France A Cornet 2 4
Q Poland M Linette 3 6 6 Q Poland M Linette 1 6 63
Q Belgium G Minnen 6 6 Q Belgium G Minnen 6 4 77
LL Ukraine K Kozlova 4 0 Q Belgium G Minnen 1 4
France P Parmentier 6 5 7 6 France A Cornet 6 6
WC Australia E Perez 2 7 5 France P Parmentier 3 0
Q Australia A Bai 4 2 6 France A Cornet 6 6
6 France A Cornet 6 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Belgium A Van Uytvanck 77 7
LL United States M Brengle 65 5 8 Belgium A Van Uytvanck 3 2
Slovakia AK Schmiedlová 7 65 6 Slovakia AK Schmiedlová 6 6
Russia E Rodina 5 77 3 Slovakia AK Schmiedlová 7 7
Q United Kingdom H Watson 1 4 Romania I-C Begu 5 5
Romania I-C Begu 6 6 Romania I-C Begu 4 77 6
Q Russia A Blinkova 6 0 6 Q Russia A Blinkova 6 62 2
3 China S Zhang 2 6 2 Slovakia AK Schmiedlová 77 4 6
5 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 3 6 3 Switzerland B Bencic 62 6 2
Belarus V Lapko 6 3 6 Belarus V Lapko 1 4
Q Germany L Siegemund 3 1 Ukraine D Yastremska 6 6
Ukraine D Yastremska 6 6 Ukraine D Yastremska 62 3
Sweden J Larsson 61 62 Switzerland B Bencic 77 6
WC Australia Z Hives 77 77 WC Australia Z Hives 2 4
Switzerland B Bencic 4 6 7 Switzerland B Bencic 6 6
2 Romania M Buzărnescu 6 3 5

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Germany Mona Barthel (moved to main draw, withdrew)
  2. Slovenia Dalila Jakupović (moved to main draw)
  3. Poland Magda Linette (qualified)
  4. Spain Lara Arruabarrena (first round)
  5. Slovenia Polona Hercog (first round)
  6. Spain Sara Sorribes Tormo (first round)
  7. United States Madison Brengle (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  8. United Kingdom Heather Watson (qualified)
  9. Russia Anastasia Potapova (first round)
  10. Russia Anna Blinkova (qualified)
  11. United Kingdom Katie Boulter (first round)
  12. Ukraine Kateryna Kozlova (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

Qualifiers

  1. United Kingdom Heather Watson
  2. Germany Laura Siegemund
  3. Poland Magda Linette
  4. Russia Anna Blinkova
  5. Australia Alison Bai
  6. Belgium Greet Minnen

Lucky losers

  1. Ukraine Kateryna Kozlova
  2. United States Madison Brengle

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
Alt United States Sabrina Santamaria 3 0
  Australia Isabelle Wallace 6 6
  Australia Isabelle Wallace 4 4
8 United Kingdom Heather Watson 6 6
  Australia Naiktha Bains 5 3
8 United Kingdom Heather Watson 7 6

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
Alt Russia Alexandra Panova 6 65 4
  Germany Laura Siegemund 1 77 6
  Germany Laura Siegemund 6 65 6
7 United States Madison Brengle 4 77 1
WC Australia Belinda Woolcock 1 5
7 United States Madison Brengle 6 7

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Poland Magda Linette 6 6
WC Australia Seone Mendez 0 3
3 Poland Magda Linette 79 65 6
12 Ukraine Kateryna Kozlova 67 77 4
  France Irina Ramialison 63 3
12 Ukraine Kateryna Kozlova 77 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Spain Lara Arruabarrena 1 6 3
  Australia Kaylah McPhee 6 3 6
  Australia Kaylah McPhee 64 6 3
10 Russia Anna Blinkova 77 3 6
WC Australia Gabriella Da Silva-Fick 4 2
10 Russia Anna Blinkova 6 6

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Slovenia Polona Hercog 77 0 3
WC Australia Olivia Rogowska 65 6 6
WC Australia Olivia Rogowska 4 77 1
  Australia Alison Bai 6 65 6
  Australia Alison Bai 6 6
9 Russia Anastasia Potapova 3 2

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Spain Sara Sorribes Tormo 3 78 3
  France Fiona Ferro 6 66 6
  France Fiona Ferro 4 4
  Belgium Greet Minnen 6 6
  Belgium Greet Minnen 6 3 6
11 United Kingdom Katie Boulter 3 6 1

References

  1. ^ "Mertens defies rain, wins Hobart title". Nine. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Sofia Kenin wins Hobart International". www.hobartinternational.com.au.
  3. ^ "American Sofia Kenin, 20, Wins First WTA Title in Hobart". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
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