Overview
- Cocciaretto defeated 18-year-old third seed Iva Jovic 6-4, 6-4 in the Hobart final.
- She began in qualifying on January 10 and lost only one set all week on her way to the trophy.
- The victory is projected to lift her ranking to about No.56 and makes her the second Italian to win Hobart after Rita Grande in 2001, according to the reports.
- It was her third career final after finishing runner-up in Hobart in 2023 and winning Lausanne in 2024.
- Next up is the Australian Open, where Cocciaretto faces Julia Grabher, while Jovic is the No.29 seed and opens against Katie Volynets.