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Recreational competitors are getting the chance to claim A$1m when they compete against elite players - including top-ranked the Spanish champion - in a winner-takes-all point prior to the year's first major

Organizers of the year's first Grand Slam have unveiled the Seven-Figure Quick-Fire Competition, which will pit 10 amateur players against elite athletes in a single-elimination format at the Australian Open venue

How the Competition Operates

Competitors are set to play 'the decision-making game' to determine who serves or receives, and the competitor securing the point will advance to the subsequent phase

The victor of the event will earn a significant cash prize

By comparison, players who made it to the semi-finals of the primary tournaments in the 2025 Australian Open won substantial prize money

Earlier Comparable Tournaments

The New York major hosted a revamped, standalone combined gender tournament in late summer which prompted top singles players to participate, with the victors receiving $1m

The year's first major held its first-ever One Point Slam in the current season, but the total purse was sixty thousand Australian dollars and it had limited exposure

Andrey Rublev was the single high-ranked athlete participating, and his campaign concluded when he directed the sole serving chance permitted into the mesh in his penultimate round

Tournament Details

Officials have not said exactly how the event will function, but it is expected to emulate a akin setup to the previous version

The top competitors will be allowed to serve once and the amateurs two times - as is the standard practice in traditional tennis

While it is uncertain how the bracket will work, there will be several competitive phases and the venue will be the main stadium rather than the secondary venue

The final stages will occur in a nighttime schedule instead of 1pm local time

Participation Information

Any Australians - or overseas competitors who have signed up with the national federation - can enter 'quick-match event' events at their local tennis clubs

The winners of the grassroots tournaments will then go into a selection process, with a single non-professional from every region and area picked to participate in the 'championship round' in a night session on the specified date

There will also be a entry tournament in late year which amateurs, aspiring competitors, celebrities and sports personalities can enter

It starts on the starting date and the successful competitors will qualify for Wednesday's 'championship match' with the other eight amateurs and top-ranked athletes

"Regardless of your skill level, the final champion will walk away with the award. Entries will begin shortly at venues across the country"

Competition planners said there were "additional stars to be announced soon", while the tournament site said "well-known figures" would be participating