Molik beat Jessica Moore 6-4, 6-4 in the women's final and 21-year-old Smeets defeated Joe Sirianni 6-1, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 in the men's decider to secure a place in the main draw.

The Australian Open offers wildcard spots for eight men and eight women for the Jan. 15-28 tournament at Melbourne [ Images ] Park.

Just six of the total of 16 wildcards are available after Casey Dellacqua [ Images ] and Alun Jones were also given places as the best performed Australian players on the local circuit and six cards were handed over in a reciprocal exchanges with the French Open [ Images ], U.S. Open and winners of the Asian tennis championships.