US EditionCarlos Alcaraz Confirms $1 Million Australian Open Bid With Amateurs
The Million Dollar 1 Point Slam offers 10 amateurs and 22 pros a chance to win A$1 million in single-point matches, headlined by world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz, boosting fan engagement.
- World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz will headline the Million Dollar One Point Slam, offering amateurs a chance to win AUD$491,000 for a single point played.
- The event includes 22 professional players and 10 amateurs, taking place at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena during fan week before the Australian Open's main draw.
- Tournament director Craig Tiley announced that the competition features unique rules, where 'rock, paper, scissors' will determine who serves, and the winner advances to the next round.
- Qualifying rounds will occur across Australia, culminating in a prize event during the expanded opening week of the Australian Open, from January 12-17.
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It's a unique idea: Ten amateur tennis players get the chance to compete against some of the world's best players before the Australian Open 2026 in Melbourne – winning a million Australian dollars.
Before the start of the Australian Open there will be a tournament where a simple point will be enough to bring home an incredible prize pool: here is the regulation and announcement of the participation of Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz set to play in unusual tennis tournament with £491,000 on the line
Amateur tennis players are being offered a once-in-a-lifetime chance to face world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz for a staggering £491,000 prize in the “One Point Slam,” an Australian Open event returning in January with a massive prize boost.The competition, part of the tournament’s expanding “fan week,” gives everyday players the opportunity to compete against professionals on Melbourne’s iconic Rod Laver Arena - and potentially walk away millionaires a…
To the already rich prize pool for the winner Jannik Sinner brought home $3 million and $500,000 with the win of 2025 the Australian Open will add an additional million that will win anyone, even an amateur. In the new program of the first annual slam in 2026 there is in fact a very curious novelty: the "A Million Dollar 1 point Slam" , an initiative that puts a huge prize and that sees 32 tennis players challenge. Of these, 22 are professionals…
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