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Amateur players are getting an opportunity to earn one million Australian dollars when they face elite players - headed by top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz - in a single-point showdown leading up to the Australian Grand Slam

Event planners of the Australian Open have unveiled the Million Dollar One Point Slam, which will pit 10 amateur players against top-ranked players in a single-elimination format at the Australian Open venue

This Innovative Competition Operates

Competitors are set to play 'the decision-making game' to establish who gets to serve or return, and the player who wins the point will progress to the following stage

The winner of the event will take home £490,000

By comparison, players who advanced to the final four of the main draw competitions in the last edition won over a million Australian dollars

Past Comparable Tournaments

The New York major organized a revamped, separate combined gender tournament in late summer which motivated top singles players to participate, with the winners receiving one million US dollars

The Australian Open held its debut One Point Slam earlier this year, but the prize fund was a smaller amount and it had limited exposure

One top competitor was the only top-10 player competing, and his run concluded when he put the single service opportunity permitted into the mesh in his last eight match

Event Details

Organizers have not detailed exactly how the event will function, but it is projected to mirror a akin setup to this year's edition

The top competitors will be granted to make one service and the everyday players two times - as is the norm in conventional tennis

While it is unclear how the bracket will work, there will be five knockout rounds and the location will be the Rod Laver Arena rather than the secondary venue

The last matches will take place in a nighttime schedule instead of midday timing

Competitor Requirements

Domestic competitors - or international players who have enrolled with Tennis Australia - can compete in 'One Point Slam' tournaments at their neighborhood facilities

The champions of the grassroots tournaments will then go into a selection process, with an everyday competitor from every state and territory picked to take part in the 'final competition' in a evening match on mid-January

There will also be a preliminary competition in December which amateurs, aspiring competitors, famous personalities and sport stars can enter

It commences on early January and the two winners will qualify for the following day's 'championship match' with the other eight amateurs and top-ranked athletes

"Whether you're an amateur or a pro, the final champion will receive the award. Registrations will start imminently at venues throughout the nation"

Event organizers said there were "additional stars to be revealed shortly", while the event portal said "celebrities" would be participating