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Everyday tennis enthusiasts are being offered the chance to claim a seven-figure prize when they face world-class athletes - headed by world number one Carlos Alcaraz - in a single-point showdown prior to the year's first major

Event planners of the year's first Grand Slam have unveiled the $1 Million Single-Point Tournament, which will pit everyday competitors against top-ranked players in a elimination competition at the tournament grounds

The Unique Tournament Functions

Competitors are set to play 'the classic hand game' to establish who gets to serve or return, and the player who wins the point will progress to the following stage

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

By comparison, players who advanced to the semi-finals of the primary tournaments in the 2025 Australian Open won A$1.1m

Previous Comparable Tournaments

The New York major organized a revamped, separate combined gender tournament in August which prompted top singles players to compete, with the champions receiving a million-dollar prize

The Melbourne tournament held its inaugural quick-fire event this year, but the prize fund was A$60,000 and it had limited exposure

Andrey Rublev was the only top-10 player competing, and his campaign finished when he put the sole serving chance permitted failing to clear the net in his last eight match

Tournament Details

Officials have not specified precisely how the event will function, but it is expected to mirror a comparable structure to this year's edition

The elite players will be allowed to serve once and the everyday players two times - as is the usual procedure in standard play

While it is uncertain how the bracket will work, there will be several competitive phases and the venue will be the primary court rather than the secondary venue

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

Competitor Information

Any Australians - or international players who have registered with the national federation - can participate in 'One Point Slam' competitions at their neighborhood facilities

The winners of the community events will then go into a draw, with a single non-professional from every geographic division selected to take part in the 'championship round' in a nighttime event on mid-January

There will also be a qualifying draw in the final month which amateurs, developing professionals, celebrities and sport stars can participate in

It starts on the starting date and the two winners will advance to the midweek 'final showdown' with the other eight amateurs and top-ranked athletes

"No matter your experience, the ultimate winner will claim the prize. Applications will start imminently at facilities throughout the nation"

Tournament officials stated there were "more big names to be announced soon", while the tournament site indicated "famous personalities" would be involved