2026 Hobart International WTA Entry List: Raducanu, Lys, Jovic & more
NewsTuesday, 30 December 2025 at 16:15
The 2026 Hobart International will be the last WTA 250 tournament held before the start of the Australian Open.
Hobart International is one of the older events on the WTA Tour. It was first held in 1994, with Mana Endo winning the tournament. Since then, the likes of Kim Clijsters, Garbine Muguruza, and Elena Rybakina have lifted the trophy in Hobart.
In 2026, the tournament will be held from January 12th to 17th at the Domain Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia. In 2025, McCartney Kessler beat Elise Mertens to lift the trophy in Hobart, and they will both return to Hobart in 2026.
The Hobart International will also feature one of the most popular tennis players on the WTA Tour. Emma Raducanu will want to finally kick-start her climb back into the Top 10, and the WTA 250 event in Hobart will be one of her first tournaments in 2026, despite saying she would like to play less next season.
Although Mertens and Raducanu are the only players from the Top 30 to enter the event, the field still includes many talented players capable of winning this WTA 250 tournament. The likes of Iva Jovic, Eva Lys, and Ann Li will all hope to carve their name into this tournament's history.
Raducanu also won't be the only Grand Slam champion competing in Hobart. Two-time major singles winner Barbora Krejcikova will play at the Hobart International as well.
Tournament Director Darren Sturgess was proud to introduce the strong field, which will be still joined by wild cards.
"Hobart International 2026 is shaping up to be the strongest line-up of players we’ve ever had. The 31st edition of the event will see world class tennis, right here in Hobart, and the tournament is gaining significant attention and interest from big name players right across the globe."
"Every player named in our field in 2026 will compete at the Australian Open, reinforcing the event’s place as an important stop on the global tennis tour. Hobart continues to play a meaningful role in the Australian summer of tennis, and our ongoing efforts to lift standards for players are delivering results, with world-class competitors choosing here to begin their season. Four wildcard spots and some Australians will be confirmed in the coming weeks."
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2026 Hobart International WTA Players Entry List:
| Seed | Name | Entry Ranking |
| 1 | Elise Mertens | 20 |
| 2 | Emma Raducanu | 29 |
| 3 | McCartney Kessler | 31 |
| 4 | Iva Jovic | 35 |
| 5 | Ann Li | 38 |
| 6 | Eva Lys | 40 |
| 7 | Jessica Bouzas Maneiro | 41 |
| 8 | Tatjana Maria | 45 |
| Emiliana Arango | 49 | |
| Janice Tjen | 54 | |
| Magda Linette | 55 | |
| Elsa Jacquemot | 56 | |
| Xinyu Wang | 57 | |
| Magdalena Frech | 59 | |
| Hailey Baptiste | 61 | |
| Peyton Stearns | 63 | |
| Barbora Krejcikova | 65 | |
| Solana Sierra | 66 | |
| Olga Danilovic | 67 | |
| Sonay Kartal | 68 | |
| Antonia Ruzic | 70 |
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