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Amateur players will have the chance to claim A$1m when they face elite players - including world number one the Spanish champion - in a winner-takes-all point before January's Australian Open

Organizers of the year's first Grand Slam have announced the Seven-Figure Quick-Fire Competition, which will pair a dozen non-professionals against 22 professionals in a single-elimination format at the Australian Open venue

This Innovative Event Will Work

Competitors are set to play 'the decision-making game' to determine who serves or receives, and whoever wins the point will move forward to the subsequent phase

The winner of the event will receive £490,000

By comparison, players who reached the final four of the primary tournaments in the 2025 Australian Open won A$1.1m

Earlier Comparable Tournaments

The American Grand Slam hosted a revamped, standalone mixed doubles tournament in August which prompted top singles players to take part, with the winners receiving one million US dollars

The year's first major held its inaugural One Point Slam this year, but the cash prize 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 put the single service opportunity granted into the mesh in his last eight match

Tournament Information

Organizers have not specified precisely how the event will work, but it is projected to emulate a comparable structure to the previous version

The top competitors will be granted to serve once and the everyday players on two occasions - 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 primary court rather than the alternative court

The last matches will be held in a night session instead of midday timing

Competitor Requirements

Local players - or international players who have signed up with Tennis Australia - can compete in 'One Point Slam' tournaments at their community centers

The winners of the grassroots tournaments will then go into a random pairing, with an everyday competitor from every geographic division selected to compete in the 'grand finale' in a night session on mid-January

There will also be a entry tournament in the final month which non-professionals, developing professionals, well-known figures and sports personalities can compete in

It commences on Monday, 12 January and the successful competitors will advance to Wednesday's 'championship match' with the other eight amateurs and 10 professionals

"Whether you're an amateur or a pro, the ultimate winner will claim the reward. Registrations will begin shortly at venues throughout the nation"

Tournament officials mentioned there were "further celebrities to be revealed shortly", while the official website indicated "well-known figures" would be involved