The first two ATP trophies of 2025 will be handed out on Sunday. In Brisbane, Jiri Lehecka is facing Reilly Opelka. It’s also an all-unseeded showdown in Hong Kong, where Kei Nishikori and Alexandre Muller are battling or the title.

Brisbane International: (PR) Reilly Opelka vs. Jiri Lehecka

The week in Brisbane has been nothing short of amazing for Opelka, who missed basically all of 2022 and 2023 before playing sparingly in 2024. The 27-year-old American is back in a big way now, announcing his resurgence with a straight-set upset of Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals and a semifinal victory over a red-hot Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. Opelka’s run to his first ATP final since 2022 (Houston) also includes defeats of Federico Agustin Gomez and Matteo Arnaldi.

Lehecka stands in Opelka’s way of the title in what will be a first head-to-head contest. The 23-year-old Czech’s only ATP title has come in Adelaide last January, so he clearly enjoys this time of year. He is back in another final Down Under thanks to victories over Holger Rune, Yoshihito Nishioka, Nicolas Jarry, and Grigor Dimitrov–the latter via second-set retirement. As well as Lehecka is playing, this match will be on Opelka’s racket. If the former world No. 17 plays like he did against Djokovic and Mpetshi Perricard, the trophy will be heading his way.

Pick: Opelka in 3

Bank of China Open: (WC) Kei Nishikori vs. Alexandre Muller

It looks like Nishikori is going to turn back the clock in 2025. The Japanese veteran will have to stay healthy to do it, of course, but it’s so far so good for him in Hong Kong. Nishikori is through to his first ATP final since 2019 (also in Brisbane) following wins over Denis Shapovalov, Karen Khachanov, Cameron Norrie, and Jerry Shang–the latter via retirement.

Up next for the former world No. 4 is a first-ever meeting with Muller. The 67th-ranked Frenchman is bidding for his first ATP title and playing in his second final (lost to Roberto Carballes Baena at the 2023 Marrakech tournament). Muller has advanced this week by beating Marc-Andrea Huesler, Miomir Kecmanovic, Arthur Fils, and Jaume Munar. All four of the 27-year-old’s matches have required three sets, whereas Nishikori is well rested after getting a first-set retirement from Shang on Saturday. Nishikori has much more experience on this stage and is the superior hard-court player, too.

Pick: Nishikori in 2