Novak Djokovic will begin his preparations for next month's Australian Open by playing at the Brisbane International warm-up tournament, he said Wednesday.

Novak Djokovic will kick off the 2025 season in Brisbane. The 24-time Major winner will compete at the ATP 250 event for the first time since 2009, seeking a good run a week before the Australian Open. Djokovic decided to play in the first week of the new year and picked Brisbane as his first stop.

Novak Djokovic officially confirmed his participation in his first tournament of the 2025 ATP season, and he will start already before the Australian Open. During the 2024 season, the 37-year-old Serbian player said multiple times that in 2025, he would like to focus only on Grand Slam tournaments and representing Serbia at the Davis Cup.

Ten-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic, world No. 1 Jannik Sinner and four-time major champion Carlos Alcaraz will headline Opening Week at the Australian Open, with the stars of the game taking to the court in a packed program of charity matches over four nights on Rod Laver Arena.

Novak Djokovic and his new coach Andy Murray will begin his preparations for next months Australian Open by playing at the Brisbane International; watch all the action from the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,

Novak Djokovic will begin his preparations for next month's Australian Open by playing at the Brisbane International warm-up tournament, the record 24-times Grand Slam champion said on Wednesday. The Serb,