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Amateur players are getting an opportunity to claim A$1m when they take on elite players - headed by leading player Carlos Alcaraz - in a one-point battle before January's Australian Open

Event planners of the year's first Grand Slam have announced the Seven-Figure Quick-Fire Competition, which will pair 10 amateur players against elite athletes in a single-elimination format at Melbourne Park

How the Competition Operates

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

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

Contextually, players who reached the semi-finals of the primary tournaments in the 2025 Australian Open won over a million Australian dollars

Previous Similar Events

The American Grand Slam organized a revamped, separate mixed doubles tournament in late summer which prompted top singles players to participate, with the champions receiving one million US dollars

The year's first major held its first-ever One Point Slam in the current season, but the prize fund was a smaller amount and it generated little publicity

One top competitor was the only top-10 player competing, and his run came to an end when he put the single service opportunity granted failing to clear the net in his quarter-final

Event Specifics

Planners have not said exactly how the event will operate, but it is anticipated to mirror a akin setup to this year's edition

The elite players will be permitted to make one service and the amateurs two times - as is the standard practice in conventional tennis

While it is unclear how the bracket will work, there will be multiple elimination stages and the site will be the main stadium rather than the alternative court

The last matches will occur in a evening slot instead of early afternoon

Entry Information

Local players - or foreign participants who have enrolled with the governing body - can enter 'single-point competition' tournaments at their community centers

The victors of the community events will then go into a draw, with a single non-professional from every state and territory chosen to participate in the 'grand finale' in a nighttime event on Wednesday, 14 January

There will also be a entry tournament in late year which everyday players, lower ranked pros, famous personalities and sports personalities can participate in

It starts on early January and the pair of champions will advance to the midweek 'final showdown' with the additional everyday players and elite competitors

"Regardless of your skill level, the ultimate winner will receive the reward. Entries will open soon at venues nationwide"

Competition planners stated there were "additional stars to be revealed shortly", while the official website indicated "celebrities" would be taking part