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Everyday tennis enthusiasts are being offered an opportunity to win one million Australian dollars when they take on tennis' top professionals - featuring world number one Carlos Alcaraz - in a single-point showdown before January's Australian Open

Organizers of the Melbourne major have announced the Seven-Figure Quick-Fire Competition, which will pair 10 amateur players against elite athletes in a knockout tournament at Melbourne Park

How the Event Will Work

Players will play 'the decision-making game' to establish who takes the serve or return position, and the competitor securing the point will move forward to the following stage

The champion of the event will take home a significant cash prize

By comparison, players who made it to the semi-finals of the main draw competitions in the 2025 Australian Open won over a million Australian dollars

Past Related Competitions

The New York major organized a revamped, standalone mixed doubles tournament in late summer which encouraged top singles players to take part, with the winners receiving $1m

The year's first major held its inaugural single-point competition this year, but the prize fund was sixty thousand Australian dollars and it had limited exposure

Andrey Rublev was the only top-10 player participating, and his run concluded when he put the single service opportunity granted failing to clear the net in his quarter-final

Tournament Information

Planners have not detailed exactly how the event will work, but it is anticipated to emulate a akin setup to this year's edition

The elite players will be permitted to have a single serve and the non-professionals on two occasions - as is the norm in standard play

While it is uncertain how the draw will work, there will be multiple elimination stages and the location will be the primary court rather than the alternative court

The concluding rounds will occur in a nighttime schedule instead of early afternoon

Participation Details

Any Australians - or international players who have enrolled with the governing body - can compete in 'quick-match event' events at their community centers

The champions of the local competitions will then go into a draw, with one amateur player from every region and area picked to take part in the 'grand finale' in a nighttime event on the specified date

There will also be a entry tournament in the final month which non-professionals, aspiring competitors, well-known figures and athletic celebrities can compete in

It commences on early January and the pair of champions will qualify for the midweek 'grand finale' with the remaining non-professionals and top-ranked athletes

"No matter your experience, the ultimate winner will claim the award. Entries will open soon at venues nationwide"

Event organizers stated there were "further celebrities to be unveiled imminently", while the event portal said "well-known figures" would be involved