A lot of top tennis players have one former Grand Slam titleholder in their coaching team, but world No.8 Karolina Pliskova has two in her ear.

Pliskova has former Australian doubles specialist Rennae Stubbs handling coaching duties at this week’s Brisbane International, as Stubbs did late in the season at the WTA Finals.

Spain’s former Wimbledon champion Conchita Martinez guided the Czech’s pre-season and will join Pliskova and Stubbs at next week’s Sydney International and the Australian Open.

“I would not put any of them in the front position (as head coach). I’m not sure how many weeks they will be travelling with me next year,’’ said Pliskova, who made Queensland tennis lovers pay attention during her 2017 Brisbane title run.

“I know they are both a little different (in) personalities and different styles.’’

In a strong Brisbane women’s field with eight top-12 women and 14 out of the top 30, Pliskova drew Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva, ranked No.44.

“I did some changes in my game in the off-season with Conchita and my team,’’ she said.

“I can’t say I feel amazing, but the draw is fine for the first round and everything is going to be about me.’’

Australia’s top-ranked woman in the Brisbane International, Daria Gavrilova, will encounter world No.12 Anastasjia Sevastova, a 2018 Brisbane semi-finalist.

Queensland’s 20-year-old wildcard Kim Birrell drew one of the form women of 2018, Russia’s seventh seed Daria Kasatkina.

Kasatkina, 21, made the quarter-finals at the French Open and Wimbledon, accounting for Caroline Wozniacki in Paris and Queenslander Ash Barty at the All England Club.

Wildcard entries Sam Stosur and Priscilla Hon both drew a qualifier to be decided, with Australian No.3 Ajla Tomljanovic to meet Czech Katerina Siniakova.

Birrell said it would be “awesome to play a seed’’ at the Queensland Tennis Centre, were she and Hon both train when at home.

“I’ll be a bit nervous, but I think nerves are a good thing because it means you really care,’’ said Birrell, who is well prepared after winning each set in her four matches to win the Australian Open wildcard playoff two weeks ago.

“I love playing in front of Aussie crowds, even though I don’t know if anyone other than my family and friends will really know me. It’s going to be really fun.

“I am super grateful for the opportunity and that they have belief in me. There’s amazing depth in Australian women’s tennis.’’

The winner of the Tomljanovic- Siniakova match will take on the victor of the event’s showcase first-rounder, in which 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens will meet Britain’s former top-five player Johanna Konta.

Kasatina beat four top-15 players, including Stephens and Wozniacki, in her run to the final of Indian Wells, California, in which she lost to Naomi Osaka.

As Brisbane’s top two women’s seeds, world No.4 Elina Svitolina and Osaka have first-round byes.

Svitolina could play 2018 Brisbane runner-up Allaksandra Sasnovich, of Belarus, in the second round if Sasnovich sees off a qualifier.