Unseeded American Amy Frazier cruised past sixth-seeded Shinobu Asagoe of Japan 6-3 6-3 on Friday to win the Moorilla International title.

With her victory, Frazier picks up her seventh career WTA title and first since the 1999 Japan Open.

This was the 31-year-old's sixth trip to Hobart and her best previous finish was runner-up to Australian Alicia Molik in 2003.

Asagoe is still in search of her first WTA title after two failed final appearances.

The 27-year-old lost to Magdalena Maleeva in the championship at Birmingham last June in her other attempt.

Frazier will meet Stephanie Cohen-Aloro of France in the first round on the Australian Open.

Asagoe takes on 32nd seed Fabiola Zuluaga of Colombia in her opening match.