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Amateur players are being offered the possibility to claim one million Australian dollars when they compete against tennis' top professionals - headed by top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz - in a single-point showdown before the Australian Grand Slam

Event planners of the Melbourne major have announced the Million Dollar One Point Slam, which will pit 10 amateur players against top-ranked players in a single-elimination format at Melbourne Park

This Innovative Competition Operates

Players will play 'the decision-making game' to decide who gets to serve or return, and the player who wins the point will advance to the following stage

The victor of the event will take home approximately half a million pounds

Contextually, players who made it to the semi-finals of the primary tournaments in the 2025 Australian Open won substantial prize money

Earlier Related Competitions

The New York major hosted a revamped, independent mixed doubles tournament in August which motivated top singles players to compete, with the champions receiving a million-dollar prize

The Australian Open held its inaugural single-point competition in the current season, but the prize fund was a smaller amount and it generated little publicity

The Russian player was the sole elite competitor involved, and his run concluded when he sent the sole serving chance allowed failing to clear the net in his penultimate round

Tournament Details

Planners have not detailed exactly how the event will work, but it is projected to follow a akin setup to this year's edition

The elite players will be permitted to make one service and the everyday players two times - as is the usual procedure in traditional tennis

While it is unclear how the draw will work, there will be several competitive phases and the location will be the main stadium rather than the smaller Kia Arena

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

Entry Details

Any Australians - or international players who have registered with the national federation - can participate in 'quick-match event' events at their neighborhood facilities

The champions of the community events will then go into a random pairing, with one amateur player from every geographic division chosen to take part in the 'grand finale' in a night session on mid-January

There will also be a entry tournament in the final month which everyday players, lower ranked pros, famous personalities and sports personalities can compete in

It starts on early January and the two winners will go into Wednesday's 'championship match' with the remaining non-professionals and top-ranked athletes

"No matter your experience, the overall victor will receive the prize. Applications will start imminently at facilities across the country"

Tournament officials stated there were "further celebrities to be unveiled imminently", while the tournament site said "celebrities" would be participating