2025 Hobart International – Singles

Singles
2025 Hobart International
Final
ChampionUnited States McCartney Kessler
Runner-upBelgium Elise Mertens
Score6–4, 3–6, 6–0
Details
Draw32 (6 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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McCartney Kessler defeated Elise Mertens in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 6–0 to win the singles tennis title at the 2025 Hobart International.[1] It was her second WTA Tour title.[2]

Emma Navarro was the reigning champion,[3] but chose to compete in Adelaide instead.

Seeds

  1. Ukraine Dayana Yastremska (quarterfinals)
  2. Belgium Elise Mertens (final)
  3. United States Amanda Anisimova (quarterfinals, withdrew)
  4. Poland Magda Linette (second round)
  5. New Zealand Lulu Sun (first round)
  6. Armenia Elina Avanesyan (semifinals)
  7. Slovakia Rebecca Šramková (first round)
  8. China Yuan Yue (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
United States McCartney Kessler 4 6 6
6 Armenia Elina Avanesyan 6 3 4
United States McCartney Kessler 6 3 6
2 Belgium Elise Mertens 4 6 0
WC Australia Maya Joint 2 3
2 Belgium Elise Mertens 6 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Ukraine D Yastremska 2 6 6
United States K Volynets 6 4 1 1 Ukraine D Yastremska 1 7 6
WC United States S Stephens 5 1 Q United States A Li 6 5 2
Q United States A Li 7 6 1 Ukraine D Yastremska 5 4
Q Argentina ML Carlé 6 3 6 United States M Kessler 7 6
Spain J Bouzas Maneiro 3 6 0 Q Argentina ML Carlé 2 2
United States M Kessler 6 7 United States M Kessler 6 6
7 Slovakia R Šramková 3 5 United States M Kessler 4 6 6
3 United States A Anisimova 6 6 6 Armenia E Avanesyan 6 3 4
WC Australia D Saville 3 3 3 United States A Anisimova 6 6
Q Hungary A Bondár 7 6 Q Hungary A Bondár 3 4
Egypt M Sherif 5 4 3 United States A Anisimova
Bulgaria V Tomova 5 3 6 Armenia E Avanesyan w/o
Q Belgium G Minnen 7 6 Q Belgium G Minnen 2 2
Q China Xiy Wang 3 5 6 Armenia E Avanesyan 6 6
6 Armenia E Avanesyan 6 7

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 New Zealand L Sun 6 3 3
WC United States S Kenin 4 6 6 WC United States S Kenin 6 3 6
A Blinkova 7 6 A Blinkova 2 6 2
United States B Pera 5 4 WC United States S Kenin 3 1
Serbia O Danilović 2 3 WC Australia M Joint 6 6
WC Australia M Joint 6 6 WC Australia M Joint 6 6
France V Gracheva 3 6 4 4 Poland M Linette 1 1
4 Poland M Linette 6 3 6 WC Australia M Joint 2 3
8 China Y Yuan 2 3 2 Belgium E Mertens 6 6
Colombia C Osorio 6 6 Colombia C Osorio 4 1
V Kudermetova 7 6 V Kudermetova 6 6
Italy E Cocciaretto 5 0 V Kudermetova 1 6 2
LL Mexico R Zarazúa 6 6 2 Belgium E Mertens 6 0 6
LL Italy L Bronzetti 4 3 LL Mexico R Zarazúa 4 3
Q Spain N Párrizas Díaz 3 1 2 Belgium E Mertens 6 6
2 Belgium E Mertens 6 6

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Italy Lucia Bronzetti (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  2. Mexico Renata Zarazúa (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  3. Netherlands Arantxa Rus (qualifying competition)
  4. Erika Andreeva (qualifying competition)
  5. Netherlands Suzan Lamens (qualifying competition)
  6. Turkey Zeynep Sönmez (qualifying competition)
  7. Spain Nuria Párrizas Díaz (qualified)
  8. Hungary Anna Bondár (qualified)
  9. Argentina María Lourdes Carlé (qualified)
  10. Belgium Greet Minnen (qualified)
  11. United States Ann Li (qualified)
  12. China Wang Xiyu (qualified)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Italy Lucia Bronzetti 6 79
  Australia Talia Gibson 2 67
1 Italy Lucia Bronzetti 3 64
10 Belgium Greet Minnen 6 77
  Greece Despina Papamichail 3 1
10 Belgium Greet Minnen 6 6

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Mexico Renata Zarazúa 6 77
  Japan Haruka Kaji 1 65
2 Mexico Renata Zarazúa 1 78 1
9 Argentina María Lourdes Carlé 6 66 6
WC Australia Catherine Aulia 4 3
9 Argentina María Lourdes Carlé 6 6

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Netherlands Arantxa Rus 6 6
  Canada Stacey Fung 1 1
3 Netherlands Arantxa Rus 2 7 65
7 Spain Nuria Párrizas Díaz 6 5 77
  United Kingdom Emily Appleton 6 4 4
7 Spain Nuria Párrizas Díaz 4 6 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Erika Andreeva 7 3 6
  Australia Alexandra Bozovic 5 6 1
4 Erika Andreeva 3 3
12 China Wang Xiyu 6 6
  Australia Ava Beck 0 0
12 China Wang Xiyu 6 6

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Netherlands Suzan Lamens 6 6
WC Australia Renee Alame 0 3
5 Netherlands Suzan Lamens 1 4
11 United States Ann Li 6 6
  France Chloé Paquet 6 3 1
11 United States Ann Li 2 6 6

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Turkey Zeynep Sönmez 6 6
  Thailand Peangtarn Plipuech 0 1
6 Turkey Zeynep Sönmez 5 3
8 Hungary Anna Bondár 7 6
  United Kingdom Tara Moore 63 4
8 Hungary Anna Bondár 77 6

References

  1. ^ "Kessler powers past Mertens in Hobart, wins second career title". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Kessler beats Mertens to win Hobart WTA title". Sportstar. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Navarro outlasts Mertens in Hobart to win first WTA title". WTA Tennis. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.