Brisbane International’s line-up includes 4 Slam winners.
by bahamaderek on Nov.26, 2009, under Ana Ivanovic, Andy Roddick, Jelena Dokic, Justine Henin, Kim Clijsters
Andy Roddick (US Open 2003), Kim Clijsters (US Open 2009 and 2005), Ana Ivanovic (French Open 2008) and Justine Henin (Australian Open 2004, French Open 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2003 and US Open 2007 and 2003 will be the major attractions at the 2010 Brisbane International.
In the men’s draw, 2009 Wimbledon finalist and world No.6 Roddick is joined by the reigning champion Radek Stepanek, fellow Czech Tomas Berdych, Frenchmen Gael Monfils and Richard Gasquet, and crowd favourites James Blake and Marcos Baghdatis.
Clijsters, Henin and Ivanovic are joined by world No.2 Dinara Safina, fellow Russian Nadia Petrova, glamour girl Daniela Hantuchova and former Gold Coast Champion Lucie Safarova.
Australia will be represented by Jelena Dokic in the women’s draw and Peter Luczak in the men’s draw with Taylor Dent, son of former ATP player and 1974 Australian Open finalist Phil Dent, adding another Australian angle.




























Gasquet destroys Davydenko in straight sets.
Beatrice Capra defeats Rezai to reach round 3.
Venus will face another ‘easy’ qualifier in the 3rd round.
Tipsarevic much too clever for the bad-tempered Roddick!
18 tear old Ryan Harrison knocks out Ivan Ljubicic.
Ana Ivanovic displays her top form in an overpowering victory.
Victoria Azarenka taken to hospital after collapsing on court.
A group of unimpressive seeds advance to round 2.
Jankovic and Kuznetsova advance despite 80 errors between them.
Hewitt and Gonzalez losses raise questions about their futures.
Ivanovic is thru with ease while Safina is ousted in round 1.
Hurricane Earl is headed for the US Open on Friday and Saturday.



November 26th, 2009 on 7:00 pm
The 2010 Brisbane International draw also includes five former world No.1s and 10 additional top 10 players! A fabulous line-up of tennis stars. Follow all the behind-the-scenes action at the tournament’s official Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/BrisbaneInternational?ref=ts