Defending champions world No.8 Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) and world No.4 Karolina Pliskova (CZE) will both return to defend their titles at the Brisbane International presented by Suncorp in 2018. Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal will also return to Brisbane International in January 2018. The Brisbane International will run from December 31, 2017 to January 7, 2018.