 In an agreement with the United States Tennis Association and the French Tennis Federation, Tennis Australia gave one man and one woman from the United States and France each a wildcard into the Australian Open.A wildcard was awarded to the winner of the Australian Open wildcard playoff, a tournament between Australian players, who do not receive direct entry into the draw.The Australian Open were promoted as "the Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific"; one male and one female player from this geographical area were awarded a wildcard.