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Amateur players are being offered the chance to claim one million Australian dollars when they face elite players - including world number one Carlos Alcaraz - in a one-point battle prior to the Australian Grand Slam

Event planners of the Australian Open have announced the $1 Million Single-Point Tournament, which will pit a dozen non-professionals against top-ranked players in a knockout tournament at Melbourne Park

This Innovative Competition Operates

Competitors are set to play 'rock, paper, scissors' to decide who takes the serve or return position, and the player who wins the point will advance to the subsequent phase

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

Contextually, players who reached the final four of the main draw competitions in the 2025 Australian Open won substantial prize money

Previous Similar Events

The New York major organized a revamped, independent combined gender tournament in the eighth month which motivated top singles players to participate, with the champions receiving $1m

The year's first major held its inaugural One Point Slam earlier this year, but the prize fund was A$60,000 and it received minimal attention

The Russian player was the only top-10 player competing, and his campaign finished when he directed the single service opportunity granted into the mesh in his penultimate round

Competition Specifics

Organizers have not detailed 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 serve once and the everyday players on two occasions - as is the norm in standard play

While it is unclear how the pairings will work, there will be multiple elimination stages and the site will be the primary court rather than the secondary venue

The last matches will be held in a evening slot instead of midday timing

Entry Information

Domestic competitors - or overseas competitors who have signed up with Tennis Australia - can compete in 'single-point competition' competitions at their community centers

The winners of the grassroots tournaments will then go into a random pairing, with an everyday competitor from every geographic division picked to compete in the 'championship round' in a evening match on Wednesday, 14 January

There will also be a preliminary competition in late year which non-professionals, lower ranked pros, celebrities and athletic celebrities can participate in

It starts on the starting date and the successful competitors will go into the following day's 'championship match' with the additional everyday players and top-ranked athletes

"Regardless of your skill level, the ultimate winner will claim the prize. Entries will start imminently at facilities across the country"

Competition planners stated there were "further celebrities to be revealed shortly", while the official website mentioned "celebrities" would be taking part