Alcaraz to Face Amateurs in Seven-Figure One Point Slam

Everyday tennis enthusiasts are getting an opportunity to win a seven-figure prize when they face elite players - headed by top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz - in a single-point showdown leading up to the year's first major

Event planners of the Australian Open have unveiled the Seven-Figure Quick-Fire Competition, which will pit a dozen non-professionals against elite athletes in a elimination competition at the tournament grounds

How the Event Will Work

Competitors are set to play 'rock, paper, scissors' to decide who serves or receives, and the player who wins the point will progress to the next round

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

By comparison, players who made it to the final four of the main draw competitions in the 2025 Australian Open won A$1.1m

Previous Related Competitions

The American Grand Slam organized a restructured, independent combined gender tournament in late summer which prompted top singles players to take part, with the victors receiving one million US dollars

The Australian Open held its first-ever single-point competition this year, but the cash prize was sixty thousand Australian dollars and it received minimal attention

Andrey Rublev was the single high-ranked athlete competing, and his campaign finished when he sent the sole serving chance permitted into the net in his quarter-final

Tournament Details

Planners have not said exactly how the event will function, but it is expected to follow a similar format to the previous version

The elite players will be granted to make one service and the everyday players on two occasions - as is the standard practice in conventional tennis

While it is not certain how the bracket will work, there will be multiple elimination stages and the site will be the main stadium rather than the smaller Kia Arena

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

Competitor Requirements

Domestic competitors - or overseas competitors who have enrolled with the governing body - can enter 'quick-match event' events at their neighborhood facilities

The winners of the grassroots tournaments will then go into a selection process, with one amateur player from every geographic division selected to participate in the 'championship round' in a evening match on Wednesday, 14 January

There will also be a entry tournament in late year which amateurs, developing professionals, famous personalities and sport stars can participate in

It starts on Monday, 12 January and the two winners will qualify for the midweek 'grand finale' with the additional everyday players and elite competitors

"Whether you're an amateur or a pro, the ultimate winner will claim the prize. Applications will start imminently at venues throughout the nation"

Tournament officials stated there were "further celebrities to be revealed shortly", while the event portal indicated "celebrities" would be taking part