The Brisbane International kicks off the 2026 season under the Queensland sun, with a 56-man ATP 250 draw and a stacked WTA 500 field battling for a combined $1.6M purse. Hard courts, open air, and early heat make this the first true test of the year.

J. Lehecka arrives as the men’s defending champion, while A. Sabalenka launches her women’s title defence. For everyone else, it is a sharp, condensed form guide, four days out from the first volley at Melbourne Park.