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Stacked Brisbane Draw, with Sabalenka at the Top

A stacked field will take the court in Brisbane for the 500-level event. Main draw action starts on Sunday (Saturday in the U.S.).

Chris OddoJanuary 3, 20261 minute read

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - NOVEMBER 07: Aryna Sabalenka celebrates against Amanda Anisimova of United States during their Singles semi-final match on day seven of the WTA Finals Riyadh as part of the Hologic WTA Tour 2025 at King Saud University Indoor Arena on November 07, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images for WTA)

The women’s singles draw at the Brisbane International will feature seven Top 10 talents, including world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka. The four-time major champion will be defending the title in Brisbane. Elena Rybakina won it in 2024, while Sabalenka also took the title in 2023.

Amanda Anisimova and Rybakina are the other Top 5 players in the draw, while Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys, Mirra Andreeva and Ekaterina Alexandrova round out the Top 10 talents.

Medvedev Headlines Men’s 250

Daniil Medvedev, eager to return to winning ways after a challenging 2025, will be the top seed in the men’s 250 event in Brisbane. The Russian will face Marton Fucsovics in the first round, in a 32-player field that also includes Brazil’s Joao Fonseca, Frances Tiafoe, Learner Tien, Jiri Lehecka and Grigor Dimitrov.