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Everyday tennis enthusiasts are getting the possibility to claim a seven-figure prize when they compete against world-class athletes - including world number one Carlos Alcaraz - in a single-point showdown before the year's first major

Organizers of the year's first Grand Slam have unveiled the $1 Million Single-Point Tournament, which will pit 10 amateur players against 22 professionals in a knockout tournament at the Australian Open venue

This Innovative Event Will Work

Competitors are set to play 'the classic hand game' to decide who takes the serve or return position, and whoever wins the point will advance to the next round

The victor of the event will take home a significant cash prize

By comparison, players who reached the final four of the primary tournaments in the 2025 Australian Open won substantial prize money

Earlier Related Competitions

The US Open staged a restructured, independent mixed doubles tournament in August which prompted top singles players to compete, with the champions receiving one million US dollars

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 received minimal attention

Andrey Rublev was the sole elite competitor participating, and his run finished when he put the single service opportunity allowed into the net in his penultimate round

Tournament Details

Organizers have not said exactly how the event will work, but it is expected to emulate a akin setup to the previous version

The top competitors will be granted to make one service and the non-professionals twice - as is the norm in conventional tennis

While it is not certain how the pairings will work, there will be multiple elimination stages and the venue will be the main stadium rather than the secondary venue

The final stages will be held in a nighttime schedule instead of 1pm local time

Competitor Information

Domestic competitors - or international players who have signed up with the governing body - can compete in 'One Point Slam' events at their local tennis clubs

The winners of the grassroots tournaments will then go into a draw, with one amateur player from every geographic division selected to participate in the 'grand finale' in a evening match on the specified date

There will also be a entry tournament in December which non-professionals, lower ranked pros, celebrities and sport stars can enter

It commences on the starting date and the successful competitors will qualify for the midweek 'final showdown' with the additional everyday players and top-ranked athletes

"No matter your experience, the overall victor will receive the prize. Entries will start imminently at facilities throughout the nation"

Competition planners stated there were "more big names to be unveiled imminently", while the event portal said "celebrities" would be taking part