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Amateur players will have an opportunity to win a seven-figure prize when they face elite players - including world number one Carlos Alcaraz - in a one-point battle before the year's first major

Tournament officials of the Australian Open have revealed the $1 Million Single-Point Tournament, which will pair everyday competitors against elite athletes in a elimination competition at the tournament grounds

How the Event Will Work

Competitors are set to play 'the classic hand game' to decide who gets to serve or return, and whoever wins the point will move forward to the next round

The winner of the event will receive £490,000

For comparison, players who advanced to the penultimate round of the main draw competitions in the 2025 Australian Open won over a million Australian dollars

Earlier Related Competitions

The New York major hosted a redesigned, standalone combined gender tournament in late summer which prompted top singles players to take part, with the winners receiving a million-dollar prize

The year's first major held its inaugural One Point Slam in the current season, but the total purse was sixty thousand Australian dollars and it generated little publicity

The Russian player was the only top-10 player involved, and his progress concluded when he directed the one and only serve allowed into the net in his quarter-final

Competition Specifics

Planners have not said exactly how the event will function, but it is anticipated to emulate a akin setup to this year's edition

The professionals will be allowed to make one service and the amateurs two times - as is the usual procedure in conventional tennis

While it is uncertain how the pairings will work, there will be several competitive phases and the location will be the main stadium rather than the alternative court

The last matches will take place in a nighttime schedule instead of early afternoon

Participation Requirements

Any Australians - or overseas competitors who have enrolled with the governing body - can enter 'quick-match event' tournaments at their neighborhood facilities

The champions of the local competitions will then go into a draw, with an everyday competitor from every geographic division picked to compete in the 'final competition' in a nighttime event on the specified date

There will also be a preliminary competition in December which non-professionals, developing professionals, famous personalities and athletic celebrities can compete in

It commences on the starting date and the two winners will qualify for Wednesday's 'grand finale' with the other eight amateurs and elite competitors

"Regardless of your skill level, the ultimate winner will walk away with the award. Registrations will open soon at venues across the country"

Competition planners mentioned there were "further celebrities to be unveiled imminently", while the event portal mentioned "famous personalities" would be participating