Ukraine's Alona Bondarenko defeated Israel's Shahar Peer 6-2 6-4 in the final of the Hobart International on Saturday to claim her second WTA title. Bondarenko raced to victory in 73 minutes, despite dropping serve twice in the second set, to add the Hobart title to her previous win at Luxembourg in 2006.

"I am very happy to have won my second WTA title and I hope it's not the last for the year," said the 25-year-old, who is seeded 31st for the Australian Open which starts on Monday. "I am looking forward to my matches next week. I am feeling good and I hope I play well."

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