TENNIS Australia and Tourism and Events Queensland have hit a stalemate in tense talks over the World Team Cup’s replacement of the Brisbane International men’s tournament in 2020.

The TA and the ATP Tour announced on July 2 that 24 national men’s teams would play in two or three Australian cities in early January, 2020 in the WTC in the same week as the existing Brisbane International.

In the three months that have followed, TA has failed to provide detailed information on what Brisbane would receive from the carve-up of matches in the WTC, which would also be played in Sydney and probably Perth.

TA has called for expressions of interest from state governments about supporting WTC ties in their capitals, but needs to demonstrate to TEQ that high-ranking players will compete in Brisbane before securing Queensland Government funding.

Queensland’s Tourism Minister Kate Jones told The Courier-Mail in July that TA was contracted to deliver a combined Brisbane International men’s and women’s event until 2021 and she expected TA “will honour their contractual obligations’’.

It was a public reminder to TA of the consequences of not convincing the State Government of the standard of matches a WTC would provide for the Queensland Tennis Centre.

TEQ group executive, corporate affairs Megan Saunders said discussions with TA were commercial in confidence and she would not comment on the progress of talks.

“We have a long-running partnership with TA which has delivered high-quality content for Queensland,’’ Saunders said yesterday.

“In the spirit of that partnership, we would expect that to continue in the interests of Queensland taxpayers and tennis fans.”

TA did not respond yesterday to a request for comment.

TA CEO Craig Tiley said in July that Brisbane was in the mix to stage a WTC semi-final or final in 2020 and TA would “make sure the state of Queensland has the best content’’.

In the intervening months, TEQ has sought additional meetings with TA.

TA insists there will be a Brisbane International women’s tournament from 2020 onwards in the existing first week of January dates.

The WTC’s $15 million in prizemoney and ATP ranking points are seen by TA as ensuring the vast majority of world’s best men play in Australia to start their seasons.

WTC men’s matches in Brisbane would augment the schedules in the week of TA’s women’s tournament on some days.

It has been reported the WTC is planned to start on December 27 next year, a Friday, which points to a 10-day tournament.

Beyond Tiley’s disclosure in January that Brisbane would not have a men’s tournament from 2020 as part of the WTC initiative, TA has not moved to clarify its plans for other January tournaments.