Bernard Tomic found his tough first-round hurdle in Brisbane to high to clear, going down to David Ferrer in straight sets at Pat Rafter Arena.

According to Lleyton Hewitt, Bernard Tomic - who has lost three of five meetings with David Ferrer - must come out swinging against the Spaniard in Brisbane on Monday.

Jordan Thompson was clinical in a first-round victory over Elias Ymer at the Brisbane International on Sunday, and will next tackle either David Ferrer or Bernard Tomic.

It's Australia's best versus Spanish threats at the Brisbane International, where Sam Stosur tackles Garbine Muguruza while Bernard Tomic faces David Ferrer.

Having enjoyed some excellent results in 2016, Bernard Tomic is hoping a strong start to the new season on home soil will help push him toward his goal of a top 10 ranking.

Queenslanders Sam Stosur, Bernard Tomic and John Millman have announced they will return to the Brisbane International as the Queensland Government signed on with the…

Australia top duo Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic are in the field at this week's Shanghai Rolex Masters, while Sam Stosur and Daria Gavrilova line up in Hong Kong.

Bernard Tomic, John Millman and Daria Gavrilova are in Beijing this week for the China Open, while Nick Kyrgios and James Duckworth feature in Tokyo, Japan.

A day after beating Ryan Harrison in a second-round epic, Bernard Tomic was no match for Thomaz Bellucci in the Shenzhen quarters.

No.4 seed Bernard Tomic withstood an almighty challenge from the in-form Ryan Harrison to advance to the quarterfinals in Shenzhen.