Novak Djokovic says he will kick off the new tennis season at the Brisbane International tournament, a warmup event for the Australian Open.

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

Djokovic's new coach Andy Murray is not planning to join him for the Australian Open warm-up, Murray's team said.

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.

While he couldn't add to his tally of 24 major triumphs, Novak Djokovic did win a long-awaited Olympic gold medal in 2024, completing the coveted career grand slam. The 37-year-old struggled with injury this past season – notably missing the ATP Finals entirely – but has his eyes set on creating more history next year.

The 2025 Australian Open is about a month and a half away, but players are already preparing for the first Major of the new season. The top favorite in Melbourne will certainly be Jannik Sinner, who won the title in 2024 and has simply been unstoppable over the past twelve months.

Recently retired Andy Murray is going to team up with Novak Djokovic, working with him as a coach through the Australian Open in January.

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.

Pat Rafter has hailed Novak Djokovic’s decision to play in the “fair dinkum” Brisbane International to prepare for the Australian Open rather than chase more money elsewhere around the world.

Novak Djokovic will play at the Brisbane International this month before he starts his bid for a 25th Grand Slam at the Australian Open in Melbourne.