Brisbane International ATP 2026: Results, Schedule, Entry List, Draw and Predictions
ATPSunday, 11 January 2026 at 14:20
The 2026 Brisbane International will start the ATP season in earnest and on the ATP Tour is the only action during the opening week alongside the United Cup and also Hong Kong. Auckland is the second week for the men. But the opener is between 4-11 January, 2026.
Jiri Lehecka is defending champion and he will return in 2026 to defend his title in the ATP 250. He is joined by Daniil Medvedev, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Tommy Paul, Joao Fonseca among others in a quality field for an ATP 250.
Nick Kyrgios also makes his long awaited return to the sport to begin 2026 after playing in exhibitions consistently during the off season. He will play in Brisbane in the run up to a potential Australian Open wildcard.
Schedule Brisbane International ATP
| Date/time | Result | |||
| 4-1 7:00 | Aleksandar Vukic | v | Frances Tiafoe | 2-6, 2-6 |
| 4-1 9:30 | Camilo Ugo Carabelli | v | Learner Tien | 6-7, 3-6 |
| 5-1 2:10 | Valentin Vacherot | v | Sebastian Korda | 6-7, 3-6 |
| 5-1 3:45 | James Duckworth | v | Alex Michelsen | 7-6, 6-7, 3-6 |
| 5-1 4:50 | Jiri Lehecka | v | Tomas Machac | 6-4, 6-7, 6-2 |
| 5-1 6:25 | Kamil Majchrzak | v | Daniel Altmaier | 7-6 6-0 |
| 5-1 7:35 | Reilly Opelka | v | Dane Sweeny | 6-3, 7-5 |
| 5-1 7:35 | Alexei Popyrin | v | Quentin Halys | 7-5, 3-6, 4-6 |
| 5-1 10:00 | Daniil Medvedev | v | Marton Fucsovics | 6-2, 6-3 |
| 6-1 2:10 | Brandon Nakashima | v | Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | 7-6, 6-4 |
| 6-1 2:10 | Denis Shapovalov | v | Raphael Collignon | 4-6, 2-6 |
| 6-1 3:40 | Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard | v | Tommy Paul | 7-6, 3-6, 7-6 |
| 6-1 4:30 | Nick Kyrgios | v | Aleksandar Kovaceivc | 3-6, 4-6 |
| 6-1 6:00 | Cameron Norrie | v | Ugo Humbert | 1-6, 7-6, 7-5 |
| 6-1 9:00 | Rinky Hijikata | v | Adam Walton | 6-3, 6-2 |
| 6-1 9:30 | Grigor Dimitrov | v | Pablo Carreno Busta | 6-3, 6-2 |
| 7-1 2:10 | Alex Michelsen | v | Learner Tien | 6-4, 6-2 |
| 7-1 4:25 | Daniil Medvedev | v | Frances Tiafoe | 6-3, 6-2 |
| 7-1 6:00 | Jiri Lehecka | v | Sebastian Korda | 3-6, 2-1 (RET) |
| 7-1 9:30 | Kamil Majchrzak | v | Reilly Opelka | 6-7, 7-6, 7-6 |
| 8-1 2:00 | Cameron Norrie | v | Aleksandar Kovaceivc | 6-7, 6-4, 4-6 |
| 8-1 3:30 | Quentin Halys | v | Brandon Nakashima | 2-6, 4-6 |
| 8-1 5:30 | Rinky Hijikata | v | Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard | 6-4, 6-7, 6-7 |
| 8-1 9:30 | Raphael Collignon | v | Grigor Dimitrov | 7-6, 6-3 |
| 9-1 3:30 | Aleksandar Kovacevic | v | Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard | 7-6, 4-6, 6-3 |
| 9-1 6:00 | Raphael Collignon | v | Brandon Nakashima | 3-6, 3-6 |
| 9-1 8:00 | Sebastian Korda | v | Alex Michelsen | 3-6, 6-7 |
| 9-1 11:00 | Daniil Medvedev | v | Kamil Majchrzak | 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 10-1 4:00 | Aleksandar Kovacevic | v | Brandon Nakashima | 6-7, 4-6 |
| 10-1 9:30 | Daniil Medvedev | v | Alex Michelsen | 6-4, 6-2 |
| 11-1 9:30 | Brandon Nakashima | v | Daniil Medvedev | 6-2, 7-6 |
Draw Brisbane International
Daniil Medvedev v Marton Fucsovics
Aleksandar Vukic v Frances Tiafoe
Qualifier v Daniel Altmaier
Reilly Opelka v Joao Fonseca
Jiri Lehecka v Tomas Machac
Valentin Vacherot v Sebastian Korda
Qualifier v Alex Michelsen
Camilo Ugo Carabelli v Learner Tien
Cameron Norrie v Ugo Humbert
Nick Kyrgios v Aleksandar Kovacevic
Qualifier v Adam Walton
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard v Tommy Paul
Denis Shapovalov v Qualifier
Grigor Dimitrov v Qualifier
Alexei Popyrin v Qualifier
Brandon Nakashima v Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Entry List Brisbane International ATP
| Seed | Name | Entry Ranking |
| 1 | Daniil Medvedev | 13 |
| 2 | Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | 14 |
| 3 | Jiri Lehecka | 17 |
| 4 | Tommy Paul | 20 |
| 5 | Denis Shapovalov | 23 |
| 6 | Joao Fonseca | 24 |
| 7 | Cameron Norrie | 27 |
| 8 | Learner Tien | 28 |
| Frances Tiafoe | 30 | |
| Valentin Vacherot | 31 | |
| Tomas Machac | 32 | |
| Brandon Nakashima | 33 | |
| Corentin Moutet | 35 | |
| Ugo Humbert | 37 | |
| Alex Michelsen | 38 | |
| Grigor Dimitrov | 44 | |
| Daniel Altmaier | 46 | |
| Sebastian Korda | 48 | |
| Camilo Ugo Carabelli | 49 | |
| Reilly Opelka | 50 | |
| Alexei Popyrin | 54 | |
| Marton Fucsovics | 55 | |
| Adam Walton | WC | |
| Nick Kyrgios | WC |
Predictions
Samuel Gill, Head Editor for TennisUpToDate sees one of two names crowned as champion.
Joao Fonseca for me will be one of the leading lights. He has been superb as of late and heads into the new year likely to improve even more than he has done already in the past 18 months.
The same can be said for Learner Tien who scooped the Next Gen ATP Finals title recently and alongside Cameron Norrie who is also in Brisbane really starred at the back end of the year.
Don't really see Daniil Medvedev pulling up many trees and think it will be a young man's tournament.
Favourites
*** Joao Fonseca
** Learner Tien
* Cameron Norrie
Cristhian Avila, Editor for TennisUpToDate sees Daniil Medvedev rising to the fore with a few surprises.
Among the men, Daniil Medvedev is on the rise and is the first seed, and now after several months with his new team, he will look to impose why he is one of the best in the Australian swing throughout his career. I expect a start to the year with several surprises, and with several exits of seeded players from the first rounds. Jiri Lehecka and Cameron Norrie will be names to consider in the tournament, although Joao Fonseca and Learner Tien hope to take a step forward early in the season and begin to show their hierarchy as players established within the top level.
*Daniil Medvedev, Jiri Lehecka, Cam Norrie
** Joao Fonseca, Learner Tien
Lucas Michael, Editor for TennisUpToDate also sees Fonseca as the standout alongside Medvedev.
The ATP tournament is very competitive with a winner possibly coming from anywhere in the field. The main player to talk about is Daniil Medvedev. The former US Open champion’s decline over the past year is obvious to see. However, it seems that he is starting to get back on track with a title in the Almaty Open and some deep runs in big events. Whether he can continue that into Brisbane I do not know but he will be here or there abouts when handing out the trophy.
Last year, Jiri Lehecka was lifting it high above his head. His end of 2025 was slightly underwhelming, losing in three tournaments on the trot. He could go either way, and I fear the same for Alejandro Davidivoch Fokina. The Spaniard will be competing in the Macau Tennis Masters, giving him the sharpness to compete and a slight advantage over the rest. Whether he can use that on court we shall see.
It will be good to see Tommy Paul back. If he can play the tennis he was at the start of last season, then I would probably pick him as my champion but a lack of time on court due to injury may hold him back. My dark horses will be the Moselle Open finalists in Learner Tien and Cameron Norrie. Especially the Brit who is coming back to his best form.
Despite all this, I am going to pick the talented Joao Fonseca to lift his third ATP title. The Brazilian can compete with the best on his day and after just a year of ATP tennis under his belt, he finds himself comfortably in the top 32. He knows how to win on the big stage, and I believe that will translate into 2026.
*** Joao Fonseca
** Daniil Medvedev, Cameron Norrie
* Tommy Paul, Jiri Lehecka, Learner Tien
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