2015 Hobart International

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.

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

Prize money

_{¹ Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money}

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

• ¹ Rankings as of 12 January 2015.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

• Daniela Hantuchová
• Olivia Rogowska
• Storm Sanders

The following player received entry as a special exempt:

• Zheng Saisai

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Madison Brengle
• Richèl Hogenkamp
• Kateryna Kozlova
• Johanna Larsson

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:

• Sílvia Soler Espinosa

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

• 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)

References

External links

• Official website