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Amateur players are getting the possibility to claim a seven-figure prize when they face tennis' top professionals - headed by leading player the Spanish champion - in a winner-takes-all point prior to January's Australian Open

Event planners of the year's first Grand Slam have announced the Seven-Figure Quick-Fire Competition, which will match everyday competitors against elite athletes in a single-elimination format at the Australian Open venue

This Innovative Tournament Functions

Players will play 'the decision-making game' to decide who gets to serve or return, and whoever wins the point will move forward to the following stage

The winner of the event will earn a significant cash prize

Contextually, players who reached the final four of the main draw competitions in the 2025 Australian Open won over a million Australian dollars

Earlier Comparable Tournaments

The US Open staged a revamped, separate combined gender tournament in August which prompted top singles players to take part, with the champions receiving $1m

The Melbourne tournament held its debut One Point Slam this year, but the prize fund was a smaller amount and it received minimal attention

The Russian player was the single high-ranked athlete involved, and his campaign concluded when he put the sole serving chance allowed failing to clear the net in his last eight match

Event Information

Officials have not said exactly how the event will work, but it is expected to follow a comparable structure to the most recent iteration

The professionals will be permitted to serve once and the amateurs on two occasions - as is the norm in standard play

While it is unclear how the bracket will work, there will be several competitive phases and the venue 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

Entry Details

Local players - or international players who have enrolled with the governing body - can enter 'single-point competition' competitions at their local tennis clubs

The winners of the grassroots tournaments will then go into a draw, with one amateur player from every region and area selected to participate in the 'grand finale' in a night session on Wednesday, 14 January

There will also be a qualifying draw in late year which non-professionals, developing professionals, well-known figures and sport stars can participate in

It commences on Monday, 12 January and the two winners will go into the following day's 'championship match' with the other eight amateurs and elite competitors

"Regardless of your skill level, the final champion will walk away with the prize. Applications will start imminently at facilities throughout the nation"

Competition planners stated there were "additional stars to be announced soon", while the tournament site indicated "famous personalities" would be taking part