🔗 Share this article Alcaraz to Face Amateurs in $1 Million Single-Point Showdown The Spanish sensation stands as a six-time Grand Slam champion Everyday tennis enthusiasts are getting the possibility to earn A$1m when they compete against tennis' top professionals - featuring world number one Carlos Alcaraz - in a one-point battle leading up to the Australian Grand Slam Event planners of the year's first Grand Slam have revealed the Million Dollar One Point Slam, which will match 10 amateur players against 22 professionals in a elimination competition at the tournament grounds How the Tournament Functions Competitors are set to play 'rock, paper, scissors' to decide who serves or receives, and whoever wins the point will progress to the following stage The winner of the event will take home a significant cash prize By comparison, players who reached the penultimate round of the main draw competitions in the last edition won A$1.1m Previous Related Competitions The New York major hosted a restructured, separate combined gender tournament in late summer which prompted top singles players to participate, with the victors receiving a million-dollar prize The year's first major held its first-ever single-point competition earlier this year, but the cash prize was A$60,000 and it had limited exposure The Russian player was the sole elite competitor participating, and his campaign came to an end when he sent the single service opportunity granted into the mesh in his last eight match Event Specifics Planners have not said exactly how the event will work, but it is expected to mirror a similar format to the previous version The elite players will be allowed to make one service and the amateurs twice - 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 Rod Laver Arena rather than the alternative court The final stages will be held in a night session instead of 1pm local time Participation Requirements Domestic competitors - or international players who have enrolled with the governing body - can participate in 'quick-match event' events at their neighborhood facilities The winners of the local competitions will then go into a selection process, with a single non-professional from every state and territory picked to take part in the 'grand finale' in a evening match on Wednesday, 14 January There will also be a entry tournament in December which non-professionals, developing professionals, celebrities and sports personalities can enter It begins on early January and the pair of champions will qualify for the midweek 'final showdown' with the remaining non-professionals and elite competitors "Whether you're an amateur or a pro, the ultimate winner will claim the reward. Entries will open soon at venues nationwide" Event organizers mentioned there were "additional stars to be unveiled imminently", while the official website mentioned "famous personalities" would be taking part