WTA - Hobart 1R start

First round commenced in Hobart.

2025 Hobart International, a WTA 250  tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Hobart, Australia, 6-11 January 2025.

2024 champion (not defending):

Emma Navarro (2) who defeated Elise Mertens (1) 6-1 4-6 7-5

Clara Tauson withdrew after the main draw was published due to a wrist injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Lucia Bronzetti.

Anhelina Kalinina withdrew after the main draw was published due to a wrist injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Renata Zarazua.

First round results:

- Qualifier Maria Lourdes Carle defeated Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-3 3-6 6-0

- McCartney Kessler defeated Rebecca Sramkova (7) 6-3 7-5

- Qualifier Anna Bondar defeated Mayar Sherif 7-5 6-4

- Qualifier Greet Minnen defeated Viktoriya Tomova 7-5 6-3

- Elina Avanesyan (6) defeated qualifier Wang Xiyu 6-3 7-5

- Camila Osorio defeated Yuan Yue (8) 6-2 6-3

- Veronika Kudermetova defeated Elisabetta Cocciaretto 7-5 6-0