2017 Hobart International – Singles

Alizé Cornet was the defending champion, but withdrew before the tournament began due to a back injury.

Elise Mertens won her first WTA singles title, defeating Monica Niculescu in the final, 6–3, 6–1. Mertens had come through the qualifying tournament and thus became only the third qualifier to win the Hobart International, following Mona Barthel in 2012 and Garbiñe Muguruza in 2014.

Seeds
• # Kiki Bertens (quarterfinals)

• # Anastasija Sevastova (first round)

• # 🇷🇴 Monica Niculescu (final)

• # 🇺🇸 Alison Riske (withdrew)

• # 🇯🇵 Misaki Doi (first round)

• # 🇫🇷 Alizé Cornet (withdrew)

• # 🇫🇷 Kristina Mladenovic (first round)

• # Ana Konjuh (withdrew)

• # 🇯🇵 Naomi Osaka (withdrew)

• # 🇮🇹 Sara Errani (withdrew)

• # 🇸🇪 Johanna Larsson (second round)

Seeds
• # 🇯🇵 Kurumi Nara (first round, lucky loser)

• # 🇹🇷 Çağla Büyükakçay (first round)

• # Hsieh Su-wei (withdrew)

• # 🇺🇸 Nicole Gibbs (second round, lucky loser)

• # 🇯🇵 Nao Hibino (first round)

• # 🇯🇵 Risa Ozaki (qualified)

• # 🇱🇺 Mandy Minella (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇪🇸 Sara Sorribes Tormo (first round)

Qualifiers
• # 🇧🇪 Elise Mertens

• # Jana Fett

• # 🇧🇷 Teliana Pereira

• # 🇯🇵 Risa Ozaki

Lucky losers
• # 🇱🇺 Mandy Minella

• # Verónica Cepede Royg

• # 🇺🇸 Sachia Vickery

• # 🇪🇸 Sílvia Soler Espinosa

• # Cindy Burger

• # 🇺🇸 Nicole Gibbs

• # 🇯🇵 Kurumi Nara