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Alcaraz Set to Compete Against Everyday Players in $1 Million Winner-Takes-All Event
Amateur players are getting the possibility to win one million Australian dollars when they face elite players - featuring world number one the Spanish champion - in a single-point showdown before the year's first major
Tournament officials of the year's first Grand Slam have revealed the $1 Million Single-Point Tournament, which will match a dozen non-professionals against elite athletes in a single-elimination format at the Australian Open venue
How the Event Will Work
Participants must play 'rock, paper, scissors' to establish who gets to serve or return, and whoever wins the point will move forward to the subsequent phase
The victor of the event will receive £490,000
By comparison, players who made it to the final four of the men's or women's singles in the last edition won A$1.1m
Past Similar Events
The American Grand Slam hosted a redesigned, standalone mixed doubles tournament in August which motivated top singles players to compete, with the winners receiving one million US dollars
The Melbourne tournament held its first-ever One Point Slam in the current season, but the total purse was A$60,000 and it had limited exposure
One top competitor was the sole elite competitor competing, and his progress concluded when he directed the one and only serve allowed failing to clear the net in his quarter-final
Event Details
Officials have not said exactly how the event will work, but it is expected to follow a similar format to the previous version
The top competitors will be allowed to serve once and the non-professionals two times - as is the usual procedure in traditional tennis
While it is unclear how the pairings will work, there will be five knockout rounds and the venue will be the Rod Laver Arena rather than the secondary venue
The final stages will occur in a nighttime schedule instead of 1pm local time
Competitor Information
Any Australians - or international players who have signed up with the governing body - can enter 'single-point competition' events at their community centers
The victors of the community events will then go into a selection process, with an everyday competitor from every region and area picked to compete in the 'grand finale' in a nighttime event on Wednesday, 14 January
There will also be a qualifying draw in late year which everyday players, aspiring competitors, famous personalities and athletic celebrities can participate in
It commences on the starting date and the two winners will advance to Wednesday's 'championship match' with the remaining non-professionals and top-ranked athletes
"Whether you're an amateur or a pro, the final champion will walk away with the reward. Entries will begin shortly at facilities nationwide"
Tournament officials said there were "additional stars to be unveiled imminently", while the tournament site said "celebrities" would be taking part
Kenneth Bell
A tech strategist and writer passionate about digital transformation and emerging technologies.
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