2016 Hobart International – Singles

Heather Watson was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Johanna Larsson.

Alizé Cornet won the title, defeating Eugenie Bouchard in the final, 6–1, 6–2.

Seeds
• # 🇺🇸 Sloane Stephens (withdrew)

• # 🇮🇹 Camila Giorgi (quarterfinals)

• # 🇸🇰 Dominika Cibulková (semifinals)

• # 🇷🇴 Monica Niculescu (second round)

• # 🇺🇸 Madison Brengle (first round, retired)

• # 🇨🇿 Barbora Strýcová (first round)

• # 🇫🇷 Alizé Cornet (champion)

• # 🇧🇪 Alison Van Uytvanck (second round)

• # 🇩🇪 Mona Barthel (quarterfinals, withdrew)

Seeds
• # 🇩🇪 Tatjana Maria (first round)

• # 🇷🇸 Bojana Jovanovski (first round)

• # 🇯🇵 Kurumi Nara (qualified)

• # 🇺🇦 Kateryna Bondarenko (first round)

• # 🇵🇱 Urszula Radwańska (second round)

• # 🇨🇿 Klára Koukalová (first round)

• # 🇪🇸 Lourdes Domínguez Lino (first round)

• # Kiki Bertens (qualified)

Qualifiers
• # 🇯🇵 Naomi Osaka

• # Kiki Bertens

• # 🇯🇵 Kurumi Nara

• # 🇪🇸 Laura Pous Tió

Lucky losers
• # 🇫🇷 Pauline Parmentier

• # Verónica Cepede Royg