Brisbane, Australia, 30 December 2023 | Leigh Rogers
The Brisbane International draw has not been kind to the Australian men, who are all either slated to face a seeded opponent or a compatriot in the opening round.
Max Purcell begins his 2024 season against the tournament’s top seed, world No.8 Holger Rune of Denmark, while wildcard Jason Kubler meets eighth seed Aslan Karatsev.
The draw includes three all-Australian first-round match-ups.
| Brisbane International 2024 Men’s singles, first round |
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| Player | Rank | Player | Rank | |
| Alexei Popyrin (AUS) | 40 | v | Chris O’Connell (AUS) | 68 |
| Max Purcell (AUS) | 45 | v | [1] Holger Rune (DEN) | 8 |
| Jordan Thompson (AUS) | 55 | v | Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) | 62 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) | 65 | v | [WC] Rinky Hijikata (AUS) | 71 |
| [WC] Jason Kubler (AUS) | 102 | v | [8] Aslan Karatsev | 35 |
> VIEW: Full Brisbane International 2024 men’s singles draw
Arina Rodionova, Australia’s No.1 woman, begins her campaign against Italian Martina Trevisan, who achieved a career-high ranking of No.18 during the 2023 season.
There was better news for fellow Aussie wildcards Kimberly Birrell and Daria Saville, who will both face qualifiers in the first round.
| Brisbane International 2024 Women’s singles, first round |
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| Player | Rank | Player | Rank | |
| [WC] Arina Rodionova (AUS) | 114 | v | Martina Trevisan (ITA) | 42 |
| [WC] Kimberly Birrell (AUS) | 115 | v | Qualifier | |
| [WC] Daria Saville (AUS) | 204 | v | Qualifier | |
> VIEW: Full Brisbane International 2024 women’s singles draw
The number of Australians in the men’s and women’s singles main draw could still rise, with a further 10 Aussies contesting the qualifying competition later today.
This includes 19-year-old Talia Gibson from Perth, a wildcard entry who scored her first WTA-level victory yesterday.
Main-draw action at the Brisbane International begins tomorrow.
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