Overview
- Australian Taylah Preston defeated Emma Raducanu 6-2, 6-4 to reach the Hobart International semifinals.
- Preston, ranked No. 204, earned 98 ranking points, moved provisionally toward No. 161, and secured at least $12,331.
- Raducanu collected 54 ranking points and $7,025 and is 3-6 across her last nine tour-level matches.
- Her Hobart run began with a rain-disrupted win over Camila Osorio and continued via a walkover after Magdalena Frech withdrew.
- EssentiallySports reported it was only the second time Raducanu has lost to an opponent ranked outside the top 200.