Federer and Serena to Headline Brisbane International 2014 Field

November 21, 2013 | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Photo credit: Adam Wolfthal

Four of the top 20 men, including Roger Federer, will headline Brisbane International 2014, presented by Suncorp. Seventeen-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer will lead a men’s field, which will feature top 20 players Kei Nishikori, Gilles Simon and Kevin Anderson, alongside a crop of rising talent. Brisbane International 2013 runner-up Grigor Dimitrov returns to the field as well, looking to go one better in 2014, but will be forced to overcome a field including Lleyton Hewitt, Marinko Matosevic and 18-year-old wild card Nick Kyrgios in his pursuit of the title.

World number one and Brisbane International defending champion Serena Williams will lead the women’s field. Serena will be joined by world number two Victoria Azarenka, Maria Sharapova and fellow top 10 players Jelena Jankovic, Angelique Kerber and Caroline Wozniacki in what promises to be a hotly contested women’s draw.

Azarenka, who claimed her maiden WTA title at the first ever edition of the Brisbane International in 2009, will return to the event in preparation for her tilt at a third straight Australian Open crown.

“The caliber of the field assembled for Brisbane International 2014 is one of the greatest on record, and we’re certainly looking forward to welcoming the world’s top players to Queensland Tennis Centre in December,” said Brisbane International Tournament Director Cameron Pearson. "To have Roger Federer and Serena Williams headline the event, and a lineup that features four of the world’s top 20 men and six of the top 10 women, is a remarkable result and testament to the high regard the players have for the tournament."

The official men's field for Brisbane International 2014 is as follows:
Roger Federer (SUI) 

Kei Nishikori (JPN) 

Gilles Simon (FRA) 

Kevin Anderson (RSA)

Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 

Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 

Feliciano Lopez (ESP)

Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) 

Jeremy Chardy (FRA)

Julien Benneteau (FRA)

Marin Cilic (CRO) 

Jarkko Nieminen (FIN)

Robin Haase (NED)

Denis Istomin (UZB)

Sam Querrey (USA)

Nicolas Mahut (FRA)

Adrian Mannarino (FRA)

Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)

Marinko Matosevic (AUS)

Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ)

Igor Sijsling (NED)

Nick Kyrgios (AUS)

The official women's field for Brisbane is as follows:
Serena Williams (USA)

Victoria Azarenka (BLR)

Maria Sharapova (RUS)

Jelena Jankovic (SRB)

Angelique Kerber (GER)

Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)

Sabine Lisicki (GER)

Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP)

Dominika Cibulkova (SVK)

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)

Kaia Kanepi (EST) 

Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 

Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) 

Madison Keys (USA) 

Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 

Stefanie Voegele (SUI)

Andrea Petkovic (GER) 

Elina Svitolina (UKR) 

Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA)

Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 

Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 

Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN)


Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
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