The 2026 edition of Brisbane International commences with a full slate of opening round matches across the main draw singles and doubles competitions on January 4th. The tournament featured a diverse field of competitors, including World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, American Frances Tiafoe, and many more.
Day 1 matches are distributed across multiple courts at the venue as the tournament settles into its opening phase of competition.
Brisbane International 2026 Day 1 Schedule
World No. 1 Sabalenka shares the court with Paula Badosa as the duo takes on Liudmila Samsonova and Zhang Shuai. During the press conference before the tournament, the Belarusian shared her thoughts on Badosa’s injury-ridden 2025 season and expressed excitement over their team-up.
Sabalenka’s most recent opponent, Australian Nick Kyrgios, also returns to the on-court action as he teams up with Thanasi Kokkinakis to take on compatriot Matthew Ebden and American doubles specialist Rajeev Ram.
Another top American player, Frances Tiafoe, is set to play his first tour match since the Shanghai Masters 2025. He will face the Australian wildcard Aleksandar Vukic in the evening, looking to put behind the streak of 5 consecutive losses, dating back to the US Open.
On the Show Court 1, the American rising star Learner Tien will take on the Argentine star Camilo Ugo Carabelli in the evening, while Sofia Kenin takes on Romanian qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse in the afternoon. The local wildcard, Ajla Tomljanovic, will open the show against French star Elsa Jacquemot at 11:00 AM local time.
The Show Court 2 features an exciting match as the team-up of Australian Alexei Popyrin and Canadian Denis Shapovalov takes on Ariel Behar and Joran Vliegen. Right after this, the Russian duo of Ekaterina Alexandrova and Mirra Andreeva takes on Chan Hao-ching and Jiang Xinyu.
On Court 10, the German duo of Jakob Schnaitter and Mark Wallner takes on the American Doubles Specialists Sebastian Korda and Brandon Nakashima in the afternoon to close the show.
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Brisbane International 2026 Schedule
Pat Rafter Arena
- Daria Kasatkina vs Anastasia Potapova (Starts not before 12:00 PM)
- Followed Paula Badosa/Aryna Sabalenka vs. Liudmila Samsonova/Zhang Shuai
- Frances Tiafoe vs. [WC] Aleksandar Vukic (Starts not before 4:00 PM)
- Followed by Matthew Ebden/Rajeev Ram vs. Thanasi Kokkinakis/Nick Kyrgios
Show Court 1
- Elsa Jacquemot vs. [WC] Ajla Tomljanovic (Starts at 11:00 AM)
- Followed by Sorana Cirstea vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
- Followed by Sofia Kenin vs [Q] Elena-Gabriela Ruse
- Followed by Jaqueline Cristian vs. Marie Bouzkova
- Camilo Ugo Carabelli vs. Learner Tien (Starts not before 6:30 PM)
Show Court 2
- Emiliana Arango vs. McCartney Kessler (Starts at 11:00 AM)
- Followed by [WC] Kimberly Birrell/Talia Gibson vs. Cristina Bucsa/Ellen Perez
- Followed by Ariel Behar/Joran Vliegen vs. Alexei Popyrin/Denis Shapovalov
- Followed by Chan Hao-ching/Jiang Xinyu vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova/Mirra Andreeva
- Followed by Eri Hozumi/Wu Fang-Hsien vs. Priscilla Hon/Karolína Muchová
Court 10
- Jakob Schnaitter/Mark Wallner vs. Sebastian Korda/Brandon Nakashima
