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Amateur players are being offered the possibility to win a seven-figure prize when they take on tennis' top professionals - featuring top-ranked the Spanish champion - in a single-point showdown prior to the Australian Grand Slam

Organizers of the Melbourne major have announced the $1 Million Single-Point Tournament, which will pit a dozen non-professionals against elite athletes in a knockout tournament at Melbourne Park

How the Event Will Work

Players will play 'rock, paper, scissors' to decide who serves or receives, and the competitor securing the point will progress to the next round

The winner of the event will receive a significant cash prize

For comparison, players who reached the penultimate round of the primary tournaments in the 2025 Australian Open won over a million Australian dollars

Past Similar Events

The American Grand Slam organized a revamped, separate combined gender tournament in late summer which prompted top singles players to compete, with the victors receiving $1m

The year's first major held its first-ever One Point Slam in the current season, but the prize fund was sixty thousand Australian dollars and it had limited exposure

One top competitor was the only top-10 player involved, and his progress concluded when he directed the single service opportunity permitted failing to clear the net in his quarter-final

Tournament Details

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

The elite players will be permitted to make one service and the non-professionals on two occasions - as is the norm in standard play

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

The concluding rounds will take place in a night session instead of early afternoon

Participation Requirements

Local players - or international players who have signed up with Tennis Australia - can enter 'single-point competition' events at their local tennis clubs

The victors of the local competitions will then go into a selection process, with an everyday competitor from every state and territory chosen to take part in the 'championship round' in a nighttime event on mid-January

There will also be a entry tournament in late year which non-professionals, lower ranked pros, celebrities and athletic celebrities can enter

It starts on early January and the two winners will advance to Wednesday's 'championship match' with the other eight amateurs and top-ranked athletes

"Whether you're an amateur or a pro, the ultimate winner will receive the reward. Entries will open soon at facilities throughout the nation"

Competition planners mentioned there were "further celebrities to be unveiled imminently", while the tournament site said "well-known figures" would be taking part