The 2019 Brisbane International was a tournament on the 2019 ATP Tour and 2019 WTA Tour. It was played on outdoor hard courts in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was the eleventh edition of the tournament and took place at the Queensland Tennis Centre in Tennyson. It was held from 30 December 2018 to 6 January 2019[1] as part of the Australian Open Series in preparation for the first Grand Slam of the year.
| 2019 Brisbane International | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 December 2018 – 6 January 2019 |
| Edition | 11th |
| Category | ATP Tour 250 series / WTA Premier |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Tennyson, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Venue | Queensland Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Kei Nishikori | |
| Women's singles | |
 Karolína Plíšková | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Marcus Daniell /  Wesley Koolhof | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Nicole Melichar / Květa Peschke | |
Points and prize money edit
Point distribution edit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | 250 | 150 | 90 | 45 | 20 | 0 | 12 | — | 6 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Women's singles | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 1 |
| Women's doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money edit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | $90,990 | $49,205 | $27,175 | $15,435 | $8,880 | $5,320 | — | $2,575 | $1,285 |
| Men's doubles * | $29,860 | $15,300 | $8,290 | $4,740 | $2,780 | — | — | — | — |
| Women's singles | $188,280 | $100,580 | $53,665 | $23,685 | $12,705 | $6,940 | $3,625 | $1,925 | $1,065 |
| Women's doubles * | $48,330 | $25,820 | $14,110 | $7,180 | $3,900 | — | — | — | — |
1Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money.
*per team
ATP singles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 ESP |
|||
| JPN
|
Kei Nishikori | 9 | 2 |
 GBR
|
Kyle Edmund | 14 | 3 |
 RUS
|
Daniil Medvedev | 16 | 4 |
 CAN
|
Milos Raonic | 18 | 5 |
 BUL
|
Grigor Dimitrov | 19 | 6 |
 AUS
|
Alex de Minaur | 31 | 7 |
| AUS
|
Nick Kyrgios | 35 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 24 December 2018.
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry into the singles main draw using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry by a lucky loser:
Withdrawals edit
- Before the tournament
Rafael Nadal → replaced by 
Taro Daniel
Mischa Zverev → replaced by Yoshihito Nishioka
ATP doubles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA
|
Bob Bryan | USA
|
Mike Bryan | 15 | 1 |
| JPN
|
Ben McLachlan |  GER
|
Jan-Lennard Struff | 40 | 2 |
 FIN
|
Henri Kontinen | AUS
|
John Peers | 49 | 3 |
| USA
|
Rajeev Ram | GBR
|
Joe Salisbury | 51 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 24 December 2018.
Other entrants edit
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
WTA singles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 UKR
|
Elina Svitolina | 4 | 1 |
| JPN
|
Naomi Osaka | 5 | 2 |
| USA
|
Sloane Stephens | 6 | 3 |
| CZE
|
Petra Kvitová | 7 | 4 |
| CZE
|
Karolína Plíšková | 8 | 5 |
| NED
|
Kiki Bertens | 9 | 6 |
| RUS
|
Daria Kasatkina | 10 | 7 |
 LAT
|
Anastasija Sevastova | 11 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 24 December 2018.
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals edit
- Before the tournament
Camila Giorgi → replaced by 
Ajla Tomljanović
WTA doubles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZE
|
Barbora Krejčíková | CZE
|
Kateřina Siniaková | 2 | 1 |
| CAN
|
Gabriela Dabrowski |  CHN
|
Xu Yifan | 22 | 2 |
| USA
|
Nicole Melichar | CZE
|
Květa Peschke | 28 | 3 |
 TPE
|
Chan Hao-ching | TPE
|
Latisha Chan | 45 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 24 December 2018.
Other entrants edit
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pairs received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals edit
- Before the tournament
- Daria Gavrilova (right shoulder injury)
Champions edit
Men's singles edit
- Kei Nishikori def.
Daniil Medvedev, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Women's singles edit
Karolína Plíšková def. 
Lesia Tsurenko, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Men's doubles edit
Marcus Daniell / 
Wesley Koolhof def. 
Rajeev Ram / 
Joe Salisbury, 6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Women's doubles edit
- Nicole Melichar / Květa Peschke def.
Chan Hao-ching / Latisha Chan, 6–1, 6–1
References edit
- ^ Provisional Schedule, Brisbane International
- ^ "Priscilla Hon and Jason Kubler are awarded Australian Open and Brisbane International wildcards". Tennis Australia. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.