Day 1 of the Brisbane International 2026 will feature several stars, including the World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and the local favorite Nick Kyrgios, on Sunday, January 4.

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Top seed Daniil Medvedev, Joao Fonseca, reigning champion Jiri Lehecka, and Learner Tien are all in the top half of the ATP Brisbane draw.

The 2026 Brisbane International is among the tournaments scheduled for the opening week of the new season, and its prize money and ranking points have been unveiled. A joint WTA and ATP event scheduled from January 4th to 11th, the Brisbane International usually has impressive entry lists. However, the women's singles lineup for the 500-level tournament is particularly impressive. Aryna Sabalenka, last year's champion, will be the No. 1 seed in Brisbane. She enters her first tournament of 2026 after losing to Nick Kyrgios in Dubai, a match that generated significant controversy and debate. Amanda Anisimova, Elena Rybakina, Mirra Andreeva, and the 2025 Australian Open champion Madison Keys are among the others set to compete. It could be the best ever edition of the women's singles. On the ATP side, Daniil Medvedev, who will begin his first full season with his new coaching team since splitting from Gilles Cervara, Joao Fonseca, Denis Shapovalov, and Learner Tien, are some of those on the entry list. WTA 500 and ATP 250 tournaments always have decent financial incentives for the players. The Brisbane International continues that consistent trend, which should give those competing additional motivation. This year's women's singles champion at the Brisbane International will receive $214,530 and 500 ranking points. Rybakina, Serena Williams, and Victoria Azarenka are some of the female winners in the tournament's history. The man who secures the 2026 title will leave Brisbane with $114,060 and 250 points. Jiri Lehecka, also on this year's entry list, only needed to play five games in the 2025 final because Reilly Opelka retired with an injury. Polina Kudermetova lost against Sabalenka in the 2025 women's singles final after a surprising run to that stage. Whoever replicates that achievement will have $134,600 added to their bank account and receive 325 points. The defeated men's singles finalist is guaranteed $66,555 and 165 ranking points. Reaching last year's final was a significant moment for Opelka after overcoming several injury issues, making his physical problem in the showpiece match even harder to take. Losing in the semifinals will be enough for the women's players to receive $77,115 and 195 points. That contrasts with the men's 100 points and $38,885. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard and Grigor Dimitrov, who split with Jamie Delgado last year, fell in last year's semifinals. The rewards continue to gradually decline from the quarterfinals. WTA players eliminated at that stage will collect 108 points and $37,640, and those from the ATP will get $21,980 and 50 points. For the round of 16 and round of 32, the women will earn 60 points and $19,909, and 32 points and $13,735, respectively. On the men's side, the rewards for those two rounds are $12,885 and 25, and $7,740 and no points. There is an additional round for WTA players because it is a 48-player draw, with the Top 16 seeds receiving byes. Those who fall in the first round will leave the tournament with one ranking point and $11,920. 2026 Brisbane International Prize Money and ATP & WTA Points Overview: ATP Points WTA Points ATP Prize Money WTA Prize Money Winner 250 points 500 points $114,060 $214,530 Finalist 165 points 325 points $66,555 $134,6000 Semi-finalists 100 points 195 points $38,885 $77,115 Quarter-finalists 50 points 108 points $21,980 $37,640 Round of 16 25 points 60 points $12,885 $19,909 Round of 32 0 points 32 points $7,740 $13,735 Round of 48 - 1 point - $11,920

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The first ATP 250 tournament of the 2026 season will be held in Brisbane, and the draw has been released. The 2026 Brisbane International draw will belong among the strongest ATP 250 draws of the season. Some of the best tennis players in the world chose to start their season at the Queensland Tennis Centre. The top seed is the only former ATP world No. 1 and Grand Slam champion in the draw. Daniil Medvedev will play his first match of the season at the Brisbane International, and that match will be against Marton Fucsovics, who is always a challenging opponent. Medvedev has played in Brisbane only once before, reaching the final of the 2019 edition. But there will be plenty of former winners in the draw. Grigor Dimitrov is a two-time champion, having won the tournament in 2017 and 2024. In 2026, Dimitrov will return to the tennis courts in Brisbane after barely playing in the closing stages of the 2025 season. The Bulgarian player will compete against one of the qualifiers in Brisbane, and if he wins, he could take on the fifth-seeded Denis Shapovalov, who will also play a qualifier in the first round. Jiri Lehecka is another former champion in the draw. The Czech player is the defending winner, having won the tournament in 2025. This year, he is the top seed and will start against fellow compatriot Tomas Machac. Nick Kyrgios is another former winner in the Brisbane International draw. Kyrgios won the tournament in 2018 and will return to the tennis courts in Brisbane after missing the rest of the season following the Miami Open last year. He already played a match at the start of this season, beating Aryna Sabalenka in the Battle of the Sexes. In Brisbane, Kyrgios needed a wild card to enter the main draw. He will play against Aleksandar Kovacevic in the first round. In case of a success, the home crowd favorite would challenge the winner of the match between Cameron Norrie and Ugo Humbert. 19-year-old Joao Fonseca will likely attract huge crowds as well. The teenage Brazilian will play against last year's finalist, Reilly Opelka, in the first round of the tournament. There will be plenty of exciting first-round matches in Brisbane. For example, Valentin Vacherot will play against Sebastian Korda, and Frances Tiafoe will clash with Aleksandar Vukic. 2026 Brisbane International ATP Draw: Player 1 Player 2 Daniil Medvedev [1] Marton Fucsovics Aleksandar Vukic Frances Tiafoe Qualifier Daniel Altmaier Reilly Opelka Joao Fonseca [6] Jiri Lehecka [3] Tomas Machac Valentin Vacherot Sebastian Korda Qualifier Alex Michelsen Camilo Ugo Carabelli Learner Tien [8] Cameron Norrie [7] Ugo Humbert Nick Kyrgios Aleksandar Kovacevic Qualifier Adam Walton Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard Tommy Paul [4] Denis Shapovalov [5] Qualifier Grigor Dimitrov Qualifier Alexei Popyrin Qualifier Brandon Nakashima Alejandro Davidovich Fokina [2]

Wellington scored a sensational 98th minute equaliser against Brisbane as Perth Glory won their third game in four and Western United drew with Canberra.

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Fixture: Learner Tien vs Camilo Ugo Carabelli