The entry
list for the
Brisbane International has been revealed, headlined by Novak
Djokovic and an exciting draw featuring
Grigor Dimitrov,
Holger Rune, Frances
Tiafoe, and
Nick Kyrgios. The tournament is set to take place from December 30
to January 5.
It will be
one of the events kicking off the 2025 season, running parallel to the Hong
Kong Open and the United Cup. Despite being an ATP 250 event, Brisbane boasts a
highly competitive line-up with ten players from the top 30 in the draw.
Brisbane set for thrilling start
Perhaps the
biggest highlight is the appearance of
Novak Djokovic, marking his first
tournament of the season. The 24-time Grand Slam champion, who started last
year directly at the Australian Open, has opted for Brisbane this time to gain
competitive rhythm ahead of the season’s first Grand Slam. If plans remain
unchanged, this will also be the first time Andy Murray appears in Djokovic’s
box as his coach.
The second
seed is World No. 10 Grigor Dimitrov, the defending champion who won the 2023
title against Holger Rune (World No. 13, third seed). Both are in the draw
aiming for strong performances to avoid ranking drops before the Australian
Open seeding is finalized.
Other
notable names include Americans
Frances Tiafoe (No. 18) and
Sebastian Korda
(No. 22), Chilean
Alejandro Tabilo (No. 23), and the top local contenders:
Alexei Popyrin (No. 24) and
Jordan Thompson (No. 26). Beyond rankings, exciting
players will add flair to the draw, including former World No. 5 Matteo
Berrettini, who recently helped Italy win the Davis Cup and is eyeing a return
to the top tier after injury-marred seasons.
However,
the spotlight will undoubtedly be on Nick Kyrgios, playing his first tournament
since April 2023. The Australian enters with his protected ranking of World No.
21, and all eyes will be on his level of performance as he prepares for a quick
turnaround before heading to Melbourne.
Seed*
|
Name
|
Ranking |
Entry Ranking |
1
|
Novak Djokovic
|
7
|
7
|
2
|
Grigor Dimitrov
|
10
|
10
|
3
|
Holger Rune
|
13
|
13
|
4
|
Frances Tiafoe
|
18
|
18
|
5
|
Sebastian Korda
|
22
|
22
|
6
|
Alejandro Tabilo
|
23
|
23
|
7
|
Alexei Popyrin
|
24
|
24
|
8
|
Jordan Thompson
|
26
|
26
|
|
Sebastian Baez
|
27
|
27
|
|
Jiri Lehecka
|
28
|
28
|
|
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
|
31
|
31
|
|
Matteo Berrettini
|
34
|
34
|
|
Nicolas Jarry
|
35
|
35
|
|
Matteo Arnaldi
|
37
|
37
|
|
Alex Michelsen
|
41
|
41
|
|
Marcos Giron
|
46
|
46
|
|
Mariano Navone
|
47
|
47
|
|
Jakub Mensik
|
48
|
48
|
|
David Goffin
|
52
|
52
|
|
Gael Monfils
|
55
|
55
|
|
Reilly Opelka
|
293
|
33
|
|
Nick Kyrgios
|
-
|
21
|
|
(WC)
|
|
|
|
(WC)
|
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|
|
(WC)
|
|
|
|
(LE)
|
|
|
|
(Q)
|
|
|
|
(Q)
|
|
|
|
(Q)
|
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|
(Q)
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