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Everyday tennis enthusiasts are getting the chance to earn one million Australian dollars when they compete against elite players - featuring top-ranked the Spanish champion - in a single-point showdown before the year's first major

Event planners of the Australian Open have unveiled the Seven-Figure Quick-Fire Competition, which will match everyday competitors against top-ranked players in a knockout tournament at Melbourne Park

This Innovative Tournament Functions

Participants must play 'the classic hand game' to determine who takes the serve or return position, and the player who wins the point will advance to the following stage

The winner of the event will receive £490,000

By comparison, players who advanced to the semi-finals of the primary tournaments in the 2025 Australian Open won substantial prize money

Past Similar Events

The US Open staged a restructured, separate combined gender tournament in August which motivated top singles players to take part, with the winners receiving one million US dollars

The year's first major held its debut single-point competition this year, but the total purse was a smaller amount and it generated little publicity

One top competitor was the sole elite competitor competing, and his progress concluded when he sent the sole serving chance granted into the mesh in his last eight match

Competition Details

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

The top competitors will be granted to have a single serve and the everyday players two times - as is the standard practice in conventional tennis

While it is not certain how the draw will work, there will be five knockout rounds and the location will be the primary court rather than the alternative court

The last matches will take place in a night session instead of 1pm local time

Participation Details

Any Australians - or overseas competitors who have enrolled with Tennis Australia - can participate in 'One Point Slam' competitions at their community centers

The winners of the local competitions will then go into a random pairing, with one amateur player from every geographic division chosen to take part in the 'grand finale' in a evening match on mid-January

There will also be a entry tournament in December which non-professionals, lower ranked pros, famous personalities and sports personalities can enter

It starts on Monday, 12 January and the successful competitors will qualify for Wednesday's 'final showdown' with the additional everyday players and top-ranked athletes

"Whether you're an amateur or a pro, the ultimate winner will receive the prize. Registrations will start imminently at clubs across the country"

Event organizers stated there were "further celebrities to be announced soon", while the official website indicated "famous personalities" would be taking part