2018 Hobart International – Singles

Elise Mertens was the defending champion heading into the tournament. She successfully defended the title after defeating unseeded Romanian, Mihaela Buzărnescu in the final, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 to become the first two-time champion at the Hobart International. The final saw four separate rain delays, lasting eight hours.

Seeds
• # 🇨🇳 Zhang Shuai (second round)

• # 🇧🇪 Elise Mertens (champion)

• # 🇷🇴 Sorana Cîrstea (first round)

• # 🇫🇷 Alizé Cornet (first round)

• # 🇺🇦 Lesia Tsurenko (semifinals)

• # 🇷🇴 Irina-Camelia Begu (first round)

• # 🇩🇪 Tatjana Maria (first round)

• # 🇨🇿 Kateřina Siniaková (first round)

Seeds
• # 🇬🇧 Heather Watson (qualified)

• # 🇧🇪 Kirsten Flipkens (qualified)

• # 🇧🇪 Alison Van Uytvanck (qualified)

• # 🇷🇴 Monica Niculescu (qualified)

• # 🇫🇷 Pauline Parmentier (first round)

• # 🇺🇸 Madison Brengle (qualifying competition)

• # 🇯🇵 Nao Hibino (qualifying competition)

• # 🇯🇵 Kurumi Nara (qualified)

• # Jana Fett (first round)

• # 🇷🇴 Ana Bogdan (first round)

• # Richèl Hogenkamp (first round)

• # 🇨🇴 Mariana Duque Mariño (first round)

Qualifiers
• # 🇬🇧 Heather Watson

• # 🇧🇪 Kirsten Flipkens

• # 🇧🇪 Alison Van Uytvanck

• # 🇷🇴 Monica Niculescu

• # 🇷🇸 Nina Stojanović

• # 🇯🇵 Kurumi Nara