Overview
- Maria was eliminated by Hungary’s Anna Bondar 6-7 (7-9), 5-7 in the Hobart International last 16.
- She let a 4-1 lead slip in the opening set, missed two set points in the tiebreak, and lost after 2 hours 19 minutes.
- The exit followed her win the previous day over seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams.
- The Hobart event served as preparation for Melbourne, where the Australian Open begins on Sunday.
- Bondar had earlier defeated Germany’s Ella Seidel in the first round, and Maria, Seidel, Eva Lys and Laura Siegemund are directly in the Australian Open main draw.