After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the WTA Hobart International will return to its customary spot on the WTA calendar. The WTA 250 event will run between January 9-14, 2023. The 2023 edition is one of the two WTA tournaments running this week before the first Grand Slam of the season. Let us take an in-depth look at the entry list, ticketing options, live streaming details, and our betting predictions.
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Where will the 2023 WTA Hobart International be Played?
The 2023 Wta Hobart International will be played at the Domain Tennis Centre, which is the top-tier tennis facility in the state of Tasmania, Australia, and is located just 1km from CBD Hobart.
Details on how to get there are available on the tournament’s website here.
There are six plexicushion hard courts, the same playing surface used at the Australian Open, and will primarily host the WTA matches during the week.
What’s the 2023 WTA Hobart International Schedule?
There will be two qualifying rounds to be played on January 7-8, 2023. Six spots will be confirmed by the end of the weekend.
Main draw action will commence on Monday, January 9, and will run till Saturday, January 14 when the women’s singles final will be held.
- Qualifying – January 7 – 8, 2023
- Round 1 – January 9 – 10, 2023
- Round 2 – January 11, 2023
- Quarterfinal – January 12, 2023
- Semifinal – January 13, 2023
- Final – January 14, 2023
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Who is Playing at the 2023 WTA Hobart International?
The 2023 WTA Hobart International will boast a 32-woman draw. Despite lacking the presence of Top 20 players, it is an even field that presents a massive opportunity for a breakthrough star.
Marie Bouzkova is the top seed and is coming from a very decent showing at the United Cup. Former semifinalist Sloane Stephens has earned a wild card, while former champions Elise Mertens and Sofia Kenin are also in the mix.
26 players have been confirmed in the initial entry list, with six qualifiers yet to be determined.
The player list at the 2023 WTA Hobart International is as follows:
Please note that the below entry list is subject to change as a result of withdrawals due to injuries or undisclosed reasons.
- Marie Bouzkova
- Elise Mertens
- Alize Cornet
- Sloane Stephens
- Anhelina Kalinina
- Bernarda Pera
- Magda Linette
- Yulia Putintseva
- Mayar Sherif
- Lucia Bronzetti
- Madison Brengle
- Claire Liu
- Danka Kovinic
- Jasmine Paolini
- Rebecca Marino
- Elisabetta Cocciaretto
- Tatjana Maria
- Alison Van Uytvanck
- Zhu Lin
- Ysaline Bonaventure
- Jaqueline Cristian
- Laura Siegemund
- Olivia Gadecki
- Sofia Kenin
- Talia Gibson
- Patricia Maria Tig
WTA Hobart International 2023 Prize Money
The total prize for the 2023 WTA Hobart International is $259,303, and that represents a 5.71% decrease from 2020 – the last staging of the event before the pandemic. However, this is the second-largest purse in the event’s history.
Prize money breakdown will be updated in due course.
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How to Watch the 2023 WTA Hobart International?
If you are looking to watch the 2023 WTA Hobart International on television, live streams, or on-demand, you can do so in the following ways:
- Latin America: ESPN
- China: Iqiyi
- Japan: DAZN
- New Zealand: Spark
- Canada: TSN, DAZN, TVA Sports
- France: BeIN France
- Germany: Sky Deutschland
- Russia: Eurosport
- Italy: SuperTennis
For the International audience, matches can be streamed live or on-demand on WTATv.com at a monthly subscription fee of $9.99.
Viewers from Australia can watch the matches live on Channel Nine Network
In the USA, Tennis Channel Plus will broadcast all tune-up events before the Australian Open at an annual subscription cost of $109.99. While in the UK matches can be streamed on Amazon Prime Video.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, Supersport TV will have broadcast rights for all WTA matches in 2023, while in the MENA region, the WTA Hobart International is accessible on BeIN Sports.
You can also watch & bet on the 2023 WTA Hobart International with bet365. Here is the process you can follow to do just that.
- Go to www.bet365.com
- Register with www.bet365.com (or log in to your account)
- Pre-fund your account by depositing $10 (or equivalent currency). You can either let that remain in your account or should have bet in the 24 hours before the live streaming
- Select the ATP ASB Classic 2023 live streaming option by clicking on the top
Please remember, this site requires you to register with them and then either deposit a sum of $10 into your account (or register as mentioned here) or watch the live streaming by betting on any sport in the past 24 hours. Remember geo-restrictions might apply.
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Our WTA Hobart International 2023 Predictions & Picks
The WTA 250 event in Hobart will one of the most unpredictable as far as outright winners go this week. But if recent history is anything to go by, it would be a feasible pick to side with the top-seeded players.
For instance, Elise Mertens has won this event twice before. Sofia Kenin won it in 2019 before her big breakthrough at the Australian Open the following year.
Defending champion Elena Rybakina is not returning to Hobart, but is an example of another player who was destined to rise to the top after her success in Hobart.
If we go by that estimation, a player like Anhelina Kalinina might just put together a five-match win streak this week. The Ukrainian captured the biggest title of her career during the close season in 2022 and actually started 2023 positively in Adelaide, losing a classic to Victoria Azarenka.
How to Buy 2023 WTA Hobart International Tickets?
There will be free entry for the qualifying rounds over the weekend, January 7-8, 2023. Tickets will be available for sale for all main draw matches on Ticketmaster, and can be accessed here.
General admission fee for adults is priced as low as $25.
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