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 |