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Everyday tennis enthusiasts are getting the possibility to earn one million Australian dollars when they face tennis' top professionals - headed by top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz - in a winner-takes-all point leading up to the Australian Grand Slam

Event planners of the year's first Grand Slam have revealed the Million Dollar One Point Slam, which will pair 10 amateur players against top-ranked players in a elimination competition at Melbourne Park

This Innovative Tournament Functions

Players will play 'the classic hand game' to decide who serves or receives, and the player who wins the point will move forward to the next round

The victor of the event will earn a significant cash prize

For comparison, players who made it to the final four of the primary tournaments in the 2025 Australian Open won over a million Australian dollars

Past Similar Events

The American Grand Slam hosted a revamped, standalone combined gender tournament in late summer which prompted top singles players to compete, with the champions receiving a million-dollar prize

The Australian Open held its first-ever One Point Slam earlier this year, but the cash prize was sixty thousand Australian dollars and it had limited exposure

The Russian player was the single high-ranked athlete participating, and his run finished when he put the one and only serve granted failing to clear the net in his last eight match

Event Specifics

Officials have not said exactly how the event will operate, but it is projected to emulate a comparable structure to the most recent iteration

The elite players will be granted to have a single serve and the amateurs twice - as is the norm in standard play

While it is not certain how the draw will work, there will be five knockout rounds and the site will be the primary court rather than the smaller Kia Arena

The concluding rounds will take place in a night session instead of 1pm local time

Competitor Information

Local players - or overseas competitors who have registered with Tennis Australia - can compete in 'single-point competition' competitions at their neighborhood facilities

The winners of the community events will then go into a selection process, with a single non-professional from every geographic division picked to participate in the 'grand finale' in a evening match on mid-January

There will also be a preliminary competition in the final month which amateurs, developing professionals, famous personalities and sport stars can enter

It begins on early January and the successful competitors will advance to the following day's 'championship match' with the additional everyday players and elite competitors

"Regardless of your skill level, the ultimate winner will walk away with the award. Entries will begin shortly at venues across the country"

Tournament officials mentioned there were "further celebrities to be announced soon", while the official website indicated "celebrities" would be taking part