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Recreational competitors are getting the possibility to earn one million Australian dollars when they compete against world-class athletes - headed by top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz - in a one-point battle leading up to January's Australian Open

Organizers of the Melbourne major have revealed the Million Dollar One Point Slam, which will pair everyday competitors against 22 professionals in a elimination competition at Melbourne Park

How the Competition Operates

Competitors are set to play 'the decision-making game' to determine who gets to serve or return, and the player who wins the point will progress to the subsequent phase

The victor of the event will take home £490,000

By comparison, players who made it to the semi-finals of the men's or women's singles in the 2025 Australian Open won substantial prize money

Previous Comparable Tournaments

The US Open organized a revamped, standalone combined gender tournament in the eighth month which prompted top singles players to participate, with the winners receiving one million US dollars

The Australian Open held its debut single-point competition earlier this year, but the prize fund was sixty thousand Australian dollars and it had limited exposure

The Russian player was the single high-ranked athlete competing, and his run came to an end when he directed the sole serving chance permitted into the mesh in his quarter-final

Event Information

Officials have not specified precisely how the event will function, but it is anticipated to emulate a comparable structure to the most recent iteration

The top competitors will be granted to make one service and the everyday players twice - as is the norm in traditional tennis

While it is not certain how the pairings will work, there will be five knockout rounds and the site will be the Rod Laver Arena rather than the smaller Kia Arena

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

Entry Information

Local players - or overseas competitors who have signed up with Tennis Australia - can participate in 'single-point competition' tournaments at their community centers

The victors of the community events will then go into a draw, with one amateur player from every region and area selected to take part in the 'grand finale' in a evening match on mid-January

There will also be a qualifying draw in December which everyday players, aspiring competitors, famous personalities and athletic celebrities can compete in

It begins on the starting date and the pair of champions will go into Wednesday's 'final showdown' with the additional everyday players and top-ranked athletes

"No matter your experience, the final champion will receive the award. Registrations will start imminently at clubs throughout the nation"

Competition planners stated there were "further celebrities to be announced soon", while the official website indicated "celebrities" would be involved