How to watch WTA Hobart International Final live on TV or Stream in UK, USA or Australia featuring 18-year-old sensation Iva Jovic
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The 2026 tennis season continues this next week with the Hobart International taking place taking place from January 12-17.
A stacked field will take to the court in Australia with the hopes of kicking off their campaign by lifting a trophy. It will not be easy, with their route possibly involving overcoming some of the best players on the WTA Tour.
Among the leading lights who are involved include two-time champion Elise Mertens. Emma Raducanu is second seed alongside McCartney Kessler, Iva Jovic, Ann Li. While Venus Williams will be a wildcard having been announced over this past week.
Kessler is defending champion and will return aiming to defend their title. It is the 31st edition of the Hobart International and part of the WTA 250 tournaments and it will take place at the Hobart International Tennis Centre.
UK tennis fans will be able to follow all the live action from Down Under on Sky Sports. Australian viewers can keep up with the events on beIN Sports while fans from America closely following the progress of their top players can watch on the Tennis Channel.
How to watch the WTA Hobart International live on TV or stream
| Region / Country | Broadcaster |
| Algeria; Bahrain; Kuwait; Iraq; Jordan; Lebanon; Oman; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; Syria; United Arab Emirates; Yemen; Iran; Egypt; Libya; Morocco; Tunisia; Chad; Djibouti; Mauritania; Somalia; Sudan | beIN SPORTS Middle East |
| Lesotho; Namibia; Zimbabwe; Angola; Benin; Botswana; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cameroon; Cape Verde; Central African Rep.; Comoros; Congo, Repub. of the; Congo, Dem. Rep.; Equatorial Guinea; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Gabon; Gambia, The; Ghana; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Guyana; Kenya; Liberia; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mauritius; Mayotte; Mozambique; Niger; Nigeria; Reunion; Rwanda; Sao Tome ＆ Principe; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Seychelles; Swaziland; Tanzania; Togo; Uganda; Zambia; South Africa | SuperSport Africa |
| Thailand; Cambodia; Laos; Malaysia; Brunei; Indonesia; East Timor; Philippines; Singapore | beIN Southeast Asia |
| Australia | beIN Sports Australia |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia | Sportklub |
| Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania | TV3 Baltics |
| Belgium | Telenet (Play Sports) |
| Belgium; Luxembourg | BeTV |
| Bulgaria | A1 Max Sport |
| Canada | TSN |
| China | ESPN International China |
| Cyprus | CYTA |
| Czech Republic; Slovakia | DigiSport |
| Denmark | TV2 Denmark |
| France | Eurosport France |
| Germany; Austria; Switzerland; Luxembourg; Liechtenstein | Sky Deutschland |
| Greece | OTE |
| Hong Kong | PCCW |
| Hungary | Network 4 |
| India | Discovery India |
| Israel | Sport5 Israel |
| Italy; San Marino; Vatican City | Sky Italia |
| Japan | WOWOW |
| Korea, South | Eclat |
| Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Uruguay; Venezuela; Anguilla; Antigua ＆ Barbuda; Aruba; Bahamas, The; Barbados; Belize; Bermuda; Bolivia; British Virgin Is.; Cayman Islands; Cuba; Dominica; French Guiana; Grenada; Guadeloupe; Guyana; Haiti; Jamaica; Martinique; Montserrat; Saint Kitts ＆ Nevis; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Saint Lucia; Turks ＆ Caicos Is; Trinidad ＆ Tobago | ESPN International LatAm |
| Malta | GO Sports TSN |
| Netherlands | Ziggo Sport |
| New Zealand | Tennis TV |
| Norway | TV2 Norway |
| Poland | Polsat |
| Portugal | Sport TV Portugal |
| Romania | RCS & RDS (DigiSport) |
| Spain | Telefónica / Movistar |
| Sweden; Finland | TV4 AB |
| Taiwan | Sino Catch Sportcast |
| Turkey | S Sport Turkey |
| United Kingdom; Ireland; Gibraltar; Isle of Man | Sky UK |
| United States; Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands | Tennis Channel |
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- I, like writer of this wonderful article, also picked Noskova to win this entire thing. I would love it if she and Andreeva are in the final.Rapunzel12-11-2026
- "Priorities", Saba... spend less time in front of cameras, anti-Social Media, selfies and back to Tennis.
mandoist12-11-2026 - Tell this to Andreeva!mandoist12-11-2026
- Andreeva with 11 games in a row to add to Saba's downward spiral issue !!! Personal feelings aside... Jess Pegula may want to reassess her evaluation of Mirra's abilities.mandoist12-11-2026
- I predicted whenthe list was finalised that Linda Noskova would win the WTA Finals and her matches against Gauff and Kostyuk prove that. She is the best (underrated) player in the world!Rapunzel11-11-2026
- Either Lena has a chronic internal ailment (i.e., colitis, enteritis, Crohn's, or some type of lower abdomen issue) -- or she is once again dealing with 'Vukovitis'. Mental stress can indeed cause lower body pains. No matter... whatever is truly going on sucks. "Virus" excuse is getting a bit old -- and often -- at this point.mandoist09-11-2026
- Ironically, Martina became a U.S. Citizen about the same time as the Orange Convicted Felon & Abuser was just beginning on his road to losing all Daddy's Millions!!mandoist09-11-2026
- "Another fresh start is in the cards." Thanks for the Humor!! I'm guessing this is the minimum one can do to keep all your sponsors hanging-on in perpetuity?mandoist09-11-2026
- Vukov is doing this to Lena... AGAIN!!!!! WTA's autonomous collective should be dismantled for allowing Vukov to re-emerge from his hand-slapping suspension. Just ask WTA employees how that's been going lately as they witness his continued verbal abuses. Women's Pro Tennis should start over.mandoist08-11-2026
- Can't help but suspect Vukov is back to his old self again. Thank you, WTA. Perhaps you can give them a "Battling Couple of the Year Award 2026" ??mandoist08-11-2026
