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Amateur players will have an opportunity to win one million Australian dollars when they take on elite players - featuring top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz - in a one-point battle prior to the Australian Grand Slam

Tournament officials of the Melbourne major have unveiled the Seven-Figure Quick-Fire Competition, which will pair everyday competitors against top-ranked players in a single-elimination format at Melbourne Park

This Innovative Event Will Work

Players will play 'the decision-making game' to decide who takes the serve or return position, and the competitor securing the point will progress to the next round

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

Contextually, players who reached the semi-finals of the main draw competitions in the 2025 Australian Open won substantial prize money

Past Related Competitions

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

The Melbourne tournament held its debut quick-fire event in the current season, but the cash prize was a smaller amount and it received minimal attention

The Russian player was the sole elite competitor involved, and his campaign finished when he directed the sole serving chance permitted into the mesh in his last eight match

Event Information

Planners have not detailed exactly how the event will function, but it is projected to mirror a comparable structure to this year's edition

The top competitors will be allowed to serve once and the non-professionals twice - as is the usual procedure in standard play

While it is uncertain how the draw will work, there will be several competitive phases and the site will be the Rod Laver Arena rather than the alternative court

The last matches will take place in a evening slot instead of midday timing

Competitor Details

Local players - or overseas competitors who have registered with the national federation - can enter 'One Point Slam' tournaments at their neighborhood facilities

The winners of the community events will then go into a selection process, with one amateur player from every geographic division picked to compete in the 'final competition' in a night session on mid-January

There will also be a preliminary competition in late year which non-professionals, developing professionals, well-known figures and athletic celebrities can compete in

It begins on Monday, 12 January and the successful competitors will qualify for the following day's 'championship match' with the additional everyday players and top-ranked athletes

"No matter your experience, the ultimate winner will receive the prize. Applications will begin shortly at venues across the country"

Event organizers stated there were "more big names to be announced soon", while the event portal mentioned "celebrities" would be involved