Carlos Alcaraz Set to Compete Against Everyday Players in $1 Million One Point Slam

Everyday tennis enthusiasts are getting an opportunity to win one million Australian dollars when they take on world-class athletes - featuring world number one the Spanish champion - in a one-point battle prior to the Australian Grand Slam

Organizers of the year's first Grand Slam have announced the $1 Million Single-Point Tournament, which will match a dozen non-professionals against elite athletes in a elimination competition at Melbourne Park

How the Event Will Work

Competitors are set to play 'rock, paper, scissors' to decide who takes the serve or return position, and the player who wins the point will progress to the subsequent phase

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

Contextually, players who advanced to the penultimate round of the main draw competitions in the 2025 Australian Open won A$1.1m

Earlier Similar Events

The US Open organized a redesigned, standalone combined gender tournament in August which motivated top singles players to compete, with the victors receiving $1m

The Melbourne tournament held its inaugural One Point Slam earlier this year, but the prize fund was sixty thousand Australian dollars and it generated little publicity

Andrey Rublev was the single high-ranked athlete competing, and his campaign concluded when he sent the one and only serve granted into the mesh in his last eight match

Event Specifics

Planners have not said exactly how the event will operate, but it is expected to follow a comparable structure to the previous version

The professionals will be permitted to make one service and the everyday players two times - as is the usual procedure in traditional tennis

While it is unclear how the bracket will work, there will be several competitive phases and the location will be the primary court rather than the smaller Kia Arena

The final stages will be held in a evening slot instead of midday timing

Entry Details

Local players - or foreign participants who have enrolled with the governing body - can participate in 'quick-match event' competitions at their neighborhood facilities

The victors of the community events will then go into a draw, with one amateur player from every state and territory chosen to take part in the 'grand finale' in a evening match on the specified date

There will also be a preliminary competition in late year which everyday players, aspiring competitors, celebrities and sports personalities can compete in

It starts on early January and the pair of champions will qualify for Wednesday's 'championship match' with the additional everyday players and 10 professionals

"Whether you're an amateur or a pro, the ultimate winner will claim the prize. Registrations will open soon at clubs across the country"

Event organizers mentioned there were "further celebrities to be announced soon", while the event portal said "celebrities" would be participating