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Recreational competitors will have the possibility to win one million Australian dollars when they compete against tennis' top professionals - featuring leading player Carlos Alcaraz - in a single-point showdown before the Australian Grand Slam

Event planners of the year's first Grand Slam have unveiled the Million Dollar One Point Slam, which will pair a dozen non-professionals against 22 professionals in a elimination competition at Melbourne Park

This Innovative Competition Operates

Players will play 'the decision-making game' to decide who gets to serve or return, and the player who wins the point will advance to the subsequent phase

The victor of the event will earn £490,000

Contextually, players who reached the penultimate round of the main draw competitions in the previous year's tournament won substantial prize money

Earlier Comparable Tournaments

The New York major staged a restructured, standalone mixed doubles tournament in August which prompted top singles players to participate, with the champions receiving one million US dollars

The Melbourne tournament held its first-ever One Point Slam this year, but the cash prize was a smaller amount and it received minimal attention

Andrey Rublev was the only top-10 player competing, and his campaign concluded when he directed the sole serving chance granted into the net in his quarter-final

Tournament Details

Organizers have not specified precisely how the event will operate, but it is projected to mirror a similar format to this year's edition

The top competitors will be permitted to have a single serve and the everyday players on two occasions - as is the standard practice in standard play

While it is uncertain how the draw will work, there will be multiple elimination stages and the venue will be the primary court rather than the smaller Kia Arena

The last matches will be held in a night session instead of early afternoon

Entry Information

Domestic competitors - or overseas competitors who have signed up with Tennis Australia - can compete in 'One Point Slam' tournaments at their community centers

The victors of the community events will then go into a selection process, with an everyday competitor from every geographic division chosen to take part in the 'championship round' in a evening match on mid-January

There will also be a qualifying draw in the final month which amateurs, developing professionals, well-known figures and athletic celebrities can participate in

It begins on early January and the successful competitors will qualify for the following day's 'grand finale' with the other eight amateurs and elite competitors

"Regardless of your skill level, the ultimate winner will claim the award. Applications will open soon at clubs across the country"

Event organizers stated there were "more big names to be unveiled imminently", while the tournament site said "famous personalities" would be taking part