Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka have both had their first practice sessions at Melbourne Park ahead of next week’s Australian Open as they look to make their first competitive appearances since Wimbledon last July.

Djokovic, who has been dealing with an elbow injury, and Wawrinka, who had double knee surgery last August, will test themselves in a Tie Break Tens exhibition event on Margaret Court Arena on Wednesday January 10.

The eight-player line-up also includes Rafael Nadal, Nick Kyrgios, Dominic Thiem, Lucas Pouille, Tomas Berdych and Lleyton Hewitt.

Both Djokovic and Wawrinka were due to appear at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi but pulled out stating they weren’t ready to compete.

Djokovic then withdrew from the Qatar Open.

Fans of the pair will be delighted to see footage of them training in Melbourne this week as they look set to make their long-awaited returns.

Djokovic arrived at the Australian Open with his new coach Radek Stepanek while Wawrinka is without Magnus Norman having ended his four-year partnership with the Swede last October.