Djokovic will headline the ATP 250 event alongside defending champion, Grigor Dimitrov (No.10), Holger Rune (No.13) and Frances Tiafoe (No.18).

Djokovic, who has won 10 Australian Opens and 99 titles to date - third in the Open Era behind Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer - will play the Brisbane International for the first time since 2009, the tournament’s inaugural year.

Adding to an impressive men’s field are three Australians, Nick Kyrgios (PR 21), Alexei Popyrin (No.24) and Jordan Thompson (No.26) with Sebastian Korda (No.22), Matteo Berrettini (No.34) and Gaël Monfils (No.55) also named in the last few weeks.

The women’s WTA 500 event is equally as impressive with four top-10 players including world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula (No.7), Emma Navarro (No.8) and Daria Kasatkina (No.9).

In total,11 top-20 players including former Brisbane International champion, Victoria Azarenka (No.20) will feature.

Djokovic, who is seeking his 100th title, is excited to return to Brisbane after competing at the first ever Brisbane International.

“I’m excited to be kicking off my Australian swing at the Brisbane International and to compete again at Pat Rafter Arena,” Djokovic said.

“I am looking forward to experiencing the incredible support from the Australian fans and making this tournament one to remember.”

Brisbane International Tournament Director Cam Pearson said it is going to be a terrific summer of tennis in Brisbane.

“We are thrilled to have Novak headlining the Brisbane International 2025 along with world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka,” Pearson said.

“This is by far the strongest field the tournament has seen with 15 of the top-20 men and women players confirmed.

“Add to this multiple highly ranked Australians to inspire the next generation of tennis fans and the event will be huge.

“We thought that it would be hard to top last year’s line-up but here we are with an even stronger field.

“I cannot wait for the tournament to get underway and for all the fans to experience the world’s best right here in Brisbane.”

Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the addition of global superstar Novak Djokovic to the line-up was a win for Brisbane.

“The organisers of the Brisbane International have aced the line-up for this summer’s tournament, which will be one of the hottest tickets in town,” Cr Schrinner said.

“Fans can watch the world’s best tennis stars live and then relive all the action after the match with their friends and family at our vibrant lifestyle precincts.

“As Australia’s lifestyle capital, we’re proud to support this outstanding event and look forward to welcoming excited fans to Brisbane this summer.”

Brisbane International 2025, proudly supported by the Queensland Government, through Tourism and Events Queensland’s Major Events Program, and Brisbane City Council, via the Brisbane Economic Development Agency, will be held at the Queensland Tennis Centre from 29 December to 5 January 2025.

Tickets for the Brisbane International are on sale through Ticketmaster.