Ashleigh Barty plans to use next week's ATP-WTA Adelaide International to put the final polish on her Australian Open preparations after a shock defeat in Brisbane.

Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka are due to make their competitive return after six months out injured in Abu Dhabi in December.

Every top player has a debut tournament where an outstanding run lifted him or her into the higher rankings and bade bye bye to qualifying rounds.