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Recreational competitors are being offered the possibility to earn a seven-figure prize when they compete against elite players - headed by world number one Carlos Alcaraz - in a one-point battle leading up to January's Australian Open

Organizers of the Australian Open have revealed the Seven-Figure Quick-Fire Competition, which will pit 10 amateur players against top-ranked players in a knockout tournament at the tournament grounds

This Innovative Competition Operates

Participants must play 'rock, paper, scissors' to determine who takes the serve or return position, and the competitor securing the point will advance to the subsequent phase

The champion of the event will receive a significant cash prize

Contextually, players who advanced to the semi-finals of the men's or women's singles in the 2025 Australian Open won substantial prize money

Previous Similar Events

The American Grand Slam organized a redesigned, standalone combined gender tournament in August which encouraged top singles players to compete, with the victors receiving a million-dollar prize

The Melbourne tournament held its debut One Point Slam in the current season, but the cash prize was sixty thousand Australian dollars and it generated little publicity

The Russian player was the sole elite competitor participating, and his progress concluded when he sent the one and only serve permitted into the net in his quarter-final

Tournament Specifics

Organizers have not specified precisely how the event will function, but it is projected to mirror a similar format to the previous version

The professionals will be granted to make one service and the everyday players twice - as is the norm in traditional tennis

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

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

Competitor Information

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

The winners of the community events will then go into a draw, with one amateur player from every geographic division chosen to participate in the 'championship round' in a nighttime event on the specified date

There will also be a qualifying draw in late year which non-professionals, aspiring competitors, well-known figures and sport stars can compete in

It begins on Monday, 12 January and the two winners will advance to the following day's 'grand finale' with the other eight amateurs and top-ranked athletes

"Whether you're an amateur or a pro, the final champion will walk away with the award. Applications will open soon at clubs nationwide"

Competition planners said there were "further celebrities to be revealed shortly", while the event portal mentioned "famous personalities" would be participating