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Amateur players will have the possibility to win one million Australian dollars when they compete against world-class athletes - including leading player Carlos Alcaraz - in a one-point battle prior to January's Australian Open

Tournament officials of the year's first Grand Slam have unveiled the Million Dollar One Point Slam, which will match 10 amateur players against top-ranked players in a elimination competition at the tournament grounds

How the Event Will Work

Participants must play 'the decision-making game' to determine who takes the serve or return position, and whoever wins the point will advance to the subsequent phase

The winner of the event will take home £490,000

By comparison, players who reached the semi-finals of the men's or women's singles in the 2025 Australian Open won over a million Australian dollars

Earlier Comparable Tournaments

The US Open staged a restructured, separate combined gender tournament in the eighth month which encouraged top singles players to take part, with the winners receiving a million-dollar prize

The year's first major held its inaugural single-point competition this year, but the total purse was a smaller amount and it received minimal attention

Andrey Rublev was the only top-10 player involved, and his campaign concluded when he sent the one and only serve allowed into the net in his penultimate round

Event Information

Planners have not detailed exactly how the event will work, but it is anticipated to emulate a akin setup to this year's edition

The top competitors will be allowed to make one service and the non-professionals two times - as is the standard practice in standard play

While it is uncertain how the bracket will work, there will be five knockout rounds and the site will be the Rod Laver Arena rather than the smaller Kia Arena

The last matches will take place in a nighttime schedule instead of early afternoon

Entry Requirements

Local players - or international players who have signed up with Tennis Australia - can participate in 'quick-match event' events at their local tennis clubs

The victors of the community events will then go into a selection process, with one amateur player from every region and area chosen to take part in the 'grand finale' in a night session on the specified date

There will also be a qualifying draw in late year which amateurs, lower ranked pros, famous personalities and sports personalities can enter

It begins on early January and the pair of champions will qualify for Wednesday's 'championship match' with the remaining non-professionals and elite competitors

"Regardless of your skill level, the overall victor will receive the reward. Registrations will begin shortly at venues across the country"

Tournament officials said there were "more big names to be announced soon", while the event portal indicated "famous personalities" would be involved