The entry list has been released for the Hobart International which is set to take place from Saturday 11 January to Saturday 18 January 2020.
Elise Mertens will be number one seed as number 17th, Garbine Muguruza confirmed her intention in the last week to play; so joins the recently released list of entrants as a Wild Card.
In addition, Sam Stosur also was given that opportunity to play as a Wild Card; so will also be in the draw.
Mertens headlines a strong field; also which includes Alize Cornet and Caroline Garcia in the 27th edition of the tournament in Hobart.
Finally, Elena Rybakina who had a breakthrough season in 2019 is second highest ranked; as well Svetlana Kuznetsova who made a resurgence of sorts in 2019 is also involved.
Hobart International 2020 Entry List
Elise Mertens (17)
Garbine Muguruza (35)
Elena Rybakina (36)
Zhang Shuai (39)
Veronika Kudermetova (40)
Magda Linette (43)
Catherine Bellis (43)
Rebecca Peterson (44)
Caroline Garcia (46)
Alison Van Uytvanck (47)
Wang Yafan (48)
Viktoria Kuzmova (52)
Svetlana Kuznetsova (54)
Marie Bouzkova (57)
Alize Cornet (59)
Anna Blinkova (61)
Fiona Ferro (62)
Lauren Davis (63)
Timara Zidansek (64)
Kristyna Pliskova (66)
Kirsten Flipkens (70)
Zhu Lin (71)
Samantha Stosur (99)