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Everyday tennis enthusiasts are getting the possibility to earn one million Australian dollars when they face elite players - featuring world number one Carlos Alcaraz - in a winner-takes-all point prior to January's Australian Open

Organizers of the year's first Grand Slam have unveiled the Million Dollar One Point Slam, which will pair 10 amateur players against elite athletes in a elimination competition at Melbourne Park

How the Competition Operates

Players will play 'the classic hand game' to establish who serves or receives, and the competitor securing the point will advance to the subsequent phase

The champion of the event will receive a significant cash prize

Contextually, players who reached the final four of the men's or women's singles in the 2025 Australian Open won over a million Australian dollars

Past Comparable Tournaments

The New York major hosted a redesigned, separate combined gender tournament in the eighth month which motivated top singles players to take part, with the victors receiving a million-dollar prize

The Melbourne tournament held its inaugural One Point Slam in the current season, but the total purse was a smaller amount and it generated little publicity

Andrey Rublev was the sole elite competitor participating, and his campaign concluded when he directed the single service opportunity permitted into the mesh in his last eight match

Competition Information

Officials have not specified precisely how the event will function, but it is projected to emulate a akin setup to the previous version

The top competitors will be allowed to make one service and the non-professionals two times - as is the standard practice in traditional tennis

While it is unclear how the pairings will work, there will be five knockout rounds and the site will be the main stadium rather than the secondary venue

The concluding rounds will occur in a night session instead of midday timing

Competitor Requirements

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

The champions of the local competitions will then go into a random pairing, with an everyday competitor from every region and area chosen to participate in the 'grand finale' in a nighttime event on mid-January

There will also be a preliminary competition in December which amateurs, developing professionals, well-known figures and sport stars can participate in

It commences on Monday, 12 January and the pair of champions will qualify for the following day's 'grand finale' with the remaining non-professionals and top-ranked athletes

"Regardless of your skill level, the overall victor will claim the award. Registrations will begin shortly at clubs nationwide"

Tournament officials said there were "further celebrities to be unveiled imminently", while the official website mentioned "celebrities" would be participating