Tasmania will host a key tennis tournament ahead of the Australian Open, with the Hobart International to take place in January.
A WTA250 event, it has attracted notable names in the past, including reigning champion Elena Rybakina.
The Sporting News takes you through all the important details.
MORE: Australian summer of tennis schedule 2024
When is the Hobart International?
The upcoming Hobart International main draw is scheduled to be held from January 8 to January 13, 2024.
Two days of qualifying will also run from January 6 to January 7.
Where will the Hobart International be played?
All the action will take place at the Domain Tennis Centre in Hobart, Tasmania.
It is located approximately a 20-minute walk north of the city centre, with Centre Court notably boasting views of Hobart's waterfront.
Hobart International field, draw, entry list
Two-time champion and world No.29 Elise Mertens headlines the Hobart International field for 2024.
She is joined by Czech star Marie Bouzkova and former world No. 3 Sloane Stephens.
| Player | World Ranking |
| Elise Mertens | 29 |
| Emma Navarro | 31 |
| Lin Zhu | 33 |
| Xinyu Wang | 34 |
| Marie Bouzkova | 35 |
| Sofia Kenin | 38 |
| Varvara Gracheva | 39 |
| Tatjana Maria | 42 |
| Danielle Collins | 54 |
| Anna Karolina Schmiedlova | 67 |
| Camila Osorio | 79 |
| Linda Fruhvirtova | 85 |
| Aranxta Rus | 50 |
| Peyton Stearns | 48 |
| Lucia Bronzetti | 56 |
| Mayar Sherif | 58 |
| Caroline Dolehide | 44 |
| Anna Blinkova | 46 |
| Daria Saville | 195 |
| Greet Minnen | 65 |
| Viktorija Golubic | 90 |
| Yulia Putintseva | 64 |
| Elisabetta Cocciaretto | 45 |
| Yue Yuan | 73 |
| Sloane Stephens | 43 |
| Olivia Gadecki | 121 |
| Nadia Podoroska | 63 |
| Viktoriya Tomova | 77 |
| Martina Trevisan | 60 |
| Magdalena Frech | 72 |
| Sara Sorribes Tormo | 53 |
| Clara Burel | 52 |
How to watch the Hobart International
Broadcast details are yet to be announced.
Hobart International tickets: Prices, how to buy
Tickets are currently available via Ticketmaster, with general admission entry starting from $25 for adults.
Entry to the opening qualifying weekend is free.
Full Australian summer of tennis schedule 2024
| Date | Event | Location |
| Dec 29 - Jan 7 | United Cup | Perth and Sydney |
| Dec 31 - Jan 7 | Brisbane International | Brisbane |
| Dec 31- Jan 6 | Canberra International | Canberra |
| Jan 8 - Jan 13 | Adelaide International | Adelaide |
| Jan 8 - Jan 11 | Australian Open qualifying | Melbourne |
| Jan 8 - Jan 13 | Hobart International | Hobart |
| Jan 10 - Jan 12 | Kooyong Classic | Melbourne |
| Jan 14 - Jan 28 | Australian Open | Melbourne |