Two-time champion mertenselise will play the Hobart International in January! Mertens made tournament history in 2018, becoming the first back-to-back singles champion after successfully defending the title she claimed as a qualifier in 2017. The world No.29 will make her fourth appearance in Hobart. Mertens boasts a 14-1 win-loss singles record at the tournament and is aiming to take out the title for a third time. The popular 27-year-old Belgian will be looking to emulate her run in 2018, when she won her second title in Hobart and advanced to the Australian Open semifinals. Mertens has been ranked as high as world No.12 in singles and is a winner of seven WTA titles. She is also a former world No.1-ranked doubles player and a three-time Grand Slam doubles champion. She has won 16 WTA doubles titles, including the recent season-ending 2022 WTA Finals in Fort Worth with Veronika Kudermetova. The full field for the 2023 Hobart International will be announced in mid-December. #el...