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Everyday tennis enthusiasts are being offered the chance to win one million Australian dollars when they take on tennis' top professionals - featuring top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz - in a single-point showdown leading up to the Australian Grand Slam

Tournament officials of the year's first Grand Slam have revealed the $1 Million Single-Point Tournament, which will pit 10 amateur players against elite athletes in a elimination competition at the tournament grounds

This Innovative Tournament Functions

Competitors are set to play 'the classic hand game' to establish who serves or receives, and the player who wins the point will move forward to the following stage

The victor of the event will receive a significant cash prize

By comparison, players who reached the final four of the primary tournaments in the 2025 Australian Open won over a million Australian dollars

Earlier Similar Events

The American Grand Slam organized a restructured, separate mixed doubles tournament in the eighth month which motivated top singles players to compete, with the victors receiving a million-dollar prize

The Melbourne tournament held its inaugural quick-fire event this year, but the prize fund was A$60,000 and it generated little publicity

The Russian player was the only top-10 player competing, and his campaign concluded when he directed the one and only serve allowed failing to clear the net in his last eight match

Competition Details

Organizers have not said exactly how the event will function, but it is expected to mirror a comparable structure to the previous version

The top competitors will be allowed to make one service and the amateurs on two occasions - as is the usual procedure in conventional tennis

While it is unclear how the bracket will work, there will be several competitive phases and the location will be the primary court rather than the alternative court

The concluding rounds will occur in a evening slot instead of early afternoon

Competitor Details

Domestic competitors - or overseas competitors who have registered with the national federation - can participate in 'One Point Slam' tournaments at their neighborhood facilities

The winners of the community events will then go into a selection process, with a single non-professional from every geographic division chosen to compete in the 'championship round' in a nighttime event on the specified date

There will also be a preliminary competition in late year which amateurs, lower ranked pros, celebrities and athletic celebrities can compete in

It begins on early January and the pair of champions will qualify for the following day's 'championship match' with the additional everyday players and 10 professionals

"No matter your experience, the ultimate winner will claim the prize. Registrations will begin shortly at facilities throughout the nation"

Event organizers stated there were "additional stars to be unveiled imminently", while the tournament site said "famous personalities" would be participating