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Everyday tennis enthusiasts will have an opportunity to earn a seven-figure prize when they face world-class athletes - including leading player Carlos Alcaraz - in a one-point battle before the year's first major

Tournament officials of the Melbourne major have revealed the Million Dollar One Point Slam, which will pit a dozen non-professionals against elite athletes in a knockout tournament at the tournament grounds

The Unique Competition Operates

Competitors are set to play 'the decision-making game' to establish who gets to serve or return, and the competitor securing the point will move forward to the subsequent phase

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

Contextually, players who made it to the final four of the primary tournaments in the 2025 Australian Open won substantial prize money

Earlier Related Competitions

The US Open organized a restructured, standalone mixed doubles tournament in the eighth month which motivated top singles players to compete, with the champions receiving $1m

The Melbourne tournament held its first-ever One Point Slam earlier this year, but the prize fund was sixty thousand Australian dollars and it received minimal attention

The Russian player was the single high-ranked athlete competing, and his progress came to an end when he put the sole serving chance granted failing to clear the net in his last eight match

Event Information

Officials have not specified precisely how the event will work, but it is anticipated to emulate a akin setup to this year's edition

The elite players will be allowed to serve once and the amateurs twice - as is the norm in standard play

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

The concluding rounds will occur in a evening slot instead of midday timing

Entry Details

Any Australians - or international players who have enrolled with the governing body - can compete in 'quick-match event' competitions at their local tennis clubs

The champions of the grassroots tournaments will then go into a random pairing, with a single non-professional from every geographic division selected to take part in the 'championship round' in a night session on Wednesday, 14 January

There will also be a qualifying draw in the final month which everyday players, aspiring competitors, famous personalities and sport stars can enter

It begins on early January and the successful competitors will qualify for the midweek 'grand finale' with the additional everyday players and top-ranked athletes

"Whether you're an amateur or a pro, the overall victor will receive the reward. Registrations will start imminently at clubs throughout the nation"

Tournament officials mentioned there were "more big names to be announced soon", while the event portal indicated "celebrities" would be participating