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Amateur players are being offered the possibility to win a seven-figure prize when they compete against elite players - featuring world number one the Spanish champion - in a winner-takes-all point prior to the year's first major

Tournament officials of the Australian Open have revealed the Million Dollar One Point Slam, which will pair everyday competitors against 22 professionals in a elimination competition at the tournament grounds

How the Tournament Functions

Players will play 'the classic hand game' to decide who serves or receives, and the competitor securing the point will advance to the next round

The winner of the event will receive a significant cash prize

Contextually, players who made it to the final four of the main draw competitions in the last edition won over a million Australian dollars

Past Similar Events

The US Open organized a restructured, separate mixed doubles tournament in the eighth month which encouraged top singles players to compete, with the winners receiving one million US dollars

The Australian Open held its debut One Point Slam in the current season, but the prize fund was sixty thousand Australian dollars and it generated little publicity

Andrey Rublev was the sole elite competitor involved, and his progress finished when he sent the single service opportunity permitted failing to clear the net in his last eight match

Tournament Details

Organizers have not detailed exactly how the event will operate, but it is expected to mirror a akin setup to the previous version

The top competitors will be permitted to have a single serve and the everyday players two times - as is the standard practice in traditional tennis

While it is not certain how the draw will work, there will be five knockout rounds and the venue will be the primary court rather than the smaller Kia Arena

The final stages will be held in a night session instead of midday timing

Entry Information

Local players - or overseas competitors who have enrolled with the national federation - can compete in 'single-point competition' competitions at their community centers

The champions of the community events will then go into a draw, with an everyday competitor from every geographic division picked to participate in the 'grand finale' in a night session on the specified date

There will also be a qualifying draw in December which everyday players, aspiring competitors, well-known figures and sport stars can compete in

It starts on the starting date and the pair of champions will qualify for Wednesday's 'championship match' with the remaining non-professionals and 10 professionals

"No matter your experience, the final champion will receive the prize. Registrations will open soon at facilities throughout the nation"

Competition planners mentioned there were "further celebrities to be revealed shortly", while the official website said "famous personalities" would be taking part