2023 Hobart International WTA Draw including Bouzkova, Mertens and Stephens

The 2023 Hobart International will run from January 9th till January 13th and it's the first time it's being held since 2020 when Elena Rybakina won the trophy.

The event was not held for two years due to the pandemic but it returns this year with an interesting event that will feature Marie Bouzkova as the top seed. Rybakina won the last event but she won't be back this year to defend her trophy. Bouzkova, as the top seed starts off her campaign with a match against Cristian.

The second seed is Elise Mertens and she starts off against a qualifier or a lucky loser. Sofia Kenin will also play at this event and she begins against Lin Zhu. Fellow American Sloane Stephens is the biggest name in the event and she'll begin against a qualifier as well.

Check out the full draw below.