DOH!

Plans by French entertainer Gael Monfils to play next month's Brisbane International are in tatters after a failure to meet the entry deadline.

Monfils, who might well have been the men's third seed in Brisbane, told organisers last month he wanted to start his Australian Open campaign at the January 4-11 tournament.

The flamboyant world No. 14, who has recently changed agents, and missed the entry deadline. His current agent and his former agent are blaming each other and Gael would still very much like to play our tournament.

Wildcards have already been promised to crowd-pleasing Marcos Baghdatis, the 2006 Australian Open runner-up who has dropped to No. 99 in an injury-hit year, and Tennis Australia is committed to giving the remaining two to Australian men.