Carlos Alcaraz Set to Compete Against Everyday Players in $1 Million One Point Slam

Recreational competitors are being offered the possibility to earn a seven-figure prize when they take on tennis' top professionals - including top-ranked the Spanish champion - in a single-point showdown leading up to the Australian Grand Slam

Event planners of the Australian Open have revealed the Seven-Figure Quick-Fire Competition, which will pair 10 amateur players against 22 professionals in a elimination competition at the Australian Open venue

The Unique Event Will Work

Players will play 'rock, paper, scissors' to determine who gets to serve or return, and the competitor securing the point will advance to the following stage

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

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

Past Related Competitions

The US Open organized a restructured, independent combined gender tournament in August which encouraged top singles players to compete, with the winners receiving $1m

The Australian Open held its debut quick-fire event this year, but the cash prize was sixty thousand Australian dollars and it generated little publicity

Andrey Rublev was the sole elite competitor participating, and his campaign concluded when he put the single service opportunity permitted failing to clear the net in his quarter-final

Event Specifics

Planners have not detailed exactly how the event will work, but it is expected to emulate a akin setup to the most recent iteration

The top competitors will be granted to have a single serve and the amateurs on two occasions - as is the norm in conventional tennis

While it is uncertain how the draw will work, there will be several competitive phases and the location will be the Rod Laver Arena rather than the secondary venue

The concluding rounds will occur in a evening slot instead of 1pm local time

Competitor Requirements

Local players - or international players who have enrolled with Tennis Australia - can participate in 'One Point Slam' events at their neighborhood facilities

The champions of the community events will then go into a random pairing, with a single non-professional from every region and area picked to participate in the 'final competition' in a evening match on mid-January

There will also be a preliminary competition in the final month which amateurs, developing professionals, celebrities and sport stars can enter

It begins on early January and the two winners will advance to the midweek 'championship match' with the additional everyday players and 10 professionals

"No matter your experience, the overall victor will walk away with the prize. Registrations will start imminently at clubs throughout the nation"

Tournament officials stated there were "further celebrities to be unveiled imminently", while the official website indicated "well-known figures" would be participating