Four top-20 men are bound for Brisbane, including world No.8 Holger Rune. The Next Gen superstar will be joined by world No.14 and Brisbane International 2017 champion Grigor Dimitrov, world No.17 Ben Shelton and world No.20 Ugo Humbert.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Eight of the world\u2019s top 20 are set to compete in the women\u2019s WTA 500 event. The incredible line-up also includes former world No.1 and three-time Brisbane International champion Karolina Pliskova, along with Brisbane 2020 finalist and world No.12 Madison Keys.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pliskova is one of four former champions in the field, alongside Azarenka, Murray and Dimitrov.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Local fans will be able to support Alexei Popyrin, Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson in the men\u2019s singles competition, with Gold Coast star Kimberly Birrell receiving a wildcard into the women\u2019s singles main draw.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to be starting my year playing in the 2024 Brisbane International,\u201d said Birrell, who reached a career-high WTA ranking of No.100 in September.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI have so many unforgettable memories from the tournament, from watching my idols as a junior to playing and having my first top-10 win in 2019.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI\u2019m so grateful for the opportunity to play my home tournament and can\u2019t wait to test myself against the best tennis players in the world, in front of my friends and family.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe are thrilled so many of the world\u2019s best players want to come to Brisbane. This is one of the strongest fields the tournament has seen in both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s fields,\u201d Brisbane International Tournament Director Cam Pearson said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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