2016 Hobart International

The 2016 Hobart International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 23nd edition of the event and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia from 10 through 16 January 2016.

Singles

 * 🇫🇷 Alizé Cornet defeated 🇨🇦 Eugenie Bouchard, 6–1, 6–2

Doubles

 * 🇨🇳 Han Xinyun / 🇺🇸 Christina McHale defeated 🇦🇺 Kimberly Birrell / 🇦🇺 Jarmila Wolfe, 6–3, 6–0

Prize money
2 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money.

Seeds

 * 1 Rankings as of 4 January 2016.

Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
 * 🇦🇺 Kimberly Birrell
 * 🇦🇺 Maddison Inglis
 * 🇦🇺 Jarmila Wolfe

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
 * Kiki Bertens
 * 🇯🇵 Kurumi Nara
 * 🇯🇵 Naomi Osaka
 * 🇪🇸 Laura Pous Tió

The following players received entry as lucky losers:
 * Verónica Cepede Royg
 * 🇫🇷 Pauline Parmentier

Withdrawals

 * Before the tournament
 * 🇨🇿 Petra Cetkovská → replaced by 🇩🇪 Carina Witthöft
 * 🇺🇸 Alison Riske (change of schedule) → replaced by 🇫🇷 Pauline Parmentier
 * 🇺🇸 Sloane Stephens (viral illness) → replaced by Verónica Cepede Royg


 * During the tournament
 * 🇩🇪 Mona Barthel (back injury)

Retirements

 * 🇺🇸 Madison Brengle (respiratory illness)

Seeds

 * 1 Rankings as of 4 January 2016.

Other entrants
The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
 * 🇦🇺 Maddison Inglis / 🇦🇺 Jessica Moore

Withdrawals

 * During the tournament
 * 🇸🇪 Johanna Larsson (thigh injury)