Citing a back injury, American Reilly Opelka retired from the Brisbane International final down 1-4 to Jiri Lehecka.

In the Brisbane International Presented by Evie final on Sunday, Reilly Opelka takes on Jiri Lehecka.Opelka was last in action on September 26, 2024 at the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships,

Novak Djokovic was beaten 7-6 (6), 6-3 by big-serving Reilly Opelka in the Brisbane International quarterfinals.

Djokovic is in search of his 25th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, but fell short of the semifinals at his warm-up event.

Jiri Lehecka claimed the Brisbane International men's title after Reilly Opelka retired with an injury while trailing 4-1 in the opening set.

Czech Jiri Lehecka has won the Brisbane International after feelgood story Reilly Opelka retired with a back complaint when trailing 4-1 in the final.