🔗 Share this article Carlos Alcaraz Ready to Battle Non-Professionals in Million Dollar One Point Slam Carlos Alcaraz has become a multiple major tournament title winner Amateur players are being offered an opportunity to win one million Australian dollars when they take on elite players - including top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz - in a winner-takes-all point before the year's first major Event planners of the year's first Grand Slam have revealed the $1 Million Single-Point Tournament, which will pit 10 amateur players against elite athletes in a elimination competition at the Australian Open venue This Innovative Tournament Functions Participants must play 'the classic hand game' to decide who takes the serve or return position, and the player who wins the point will advance to the next round The winner of the event will earn £490,000 By comparison, players who advanced to the final four of the primary tournaments in the 2025 Australian Open won over a million Australian dollars Past Similar Events The US Open hosted a revamped, standalone mixed doubles tournament in August which prompted top singles players to take part, with the champions receiving $1m The Australian Open held its inaugural quick-fire event this year, but the total purse was A$60,000 and it generated little publicity Andrey Rublev was the only top-10 player competing, and his run concluded when he put the sole serving chance granted into the mesh in his last eight match Tournament Specifics Organizers have not specified precisely how the event will function, but it is projected to mirror a akin setup to this year's edition The top competitors will be allowed to make one service and the non-professionals two times - as is the norm in standard play While it is unclear how the bracket will work, there will be five knockout rounds and the location will be the main stadium rather than the smaller Kia Arena The concluding rounds will occur in a evening slot instead of early afternoon Participation Information Local players - or overseas competitors who have registered with Tennis Australia - can enter 'single-point competition' tournaments at their neighborhood facilities The victors of the grassroots tournaments will then go into a random pairing, with one amateur player from every region and area selected to participate in the 'final competition' in a night session on mid-January There will also be a qualifying draw in December which non-professionals, lower ranked pros, celebrities and sport stars can enter It begins on early January and the successful competitors will qualify for the midweek 'final showdown' with the other eight amateurs and elite competitors "Whether you're an amateur or a pro, the final champion will claim the prize. Registrations will open soon at venues across the country" Tournament officials mentioned there were "additional stars to be revealed shortly", while the tournament site indicated "celebrities" would be taking part