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Everyday tennis enthusiasts are being offered an opportunity to win one million Australian dollars when they compete against tennis' top professionals - headed by leading player Carlos Alcaraz - in a winner-takes-all point before the year's first major

Event planners of the year's first Grand Slam have revealed the Seven-Figure Quick-Fire Competition, which will pair 10 amateur players against 22 professionals in a single-elimination format at the Australian Open venue

This Innovative Competition Operates

Competitors are set to play 'the classic hand game' to establish who gets to serve or return, and the competitor securing the point will progress to the following stage

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

Contextually, players who made it to the semi-finals of the primary tournaments in the last edition won substantial prize money

Earlier Comparable Tournaments

The New York major organized a revamped, separate mixed doubles tournament in August which encouraged top singles players to take part, with the victors receiving a million-dollar prize

The Melbourne tournament held its first-ever quick-fire event in the current season, but the cash prize was a smaller amount and it had limited exposure

One top competitor was the sole elite competitor participating, and his progress concluded when he put the single service opportunity allowed into the mesh in his penultimate round

Event Information

Organizers have not detailed exactly how the event will operate, but it is projected to emulate a akin setup to this year's edition

The professionals will be permitted to have a single serve and the everyday players twice - as is the standard practice in conventional tennis

While it is uncertain how the draw will work, there will be several competitive phases and the venue will be the Rod Laver Arena rather than the secondary venue

The final stages will take place in a evening slot instead of midday timing

Competitor Details

Domestic competitors - or international players who have registered with Tennis Australia - can compete in 'One Point Slam' competitions at their neighborhood facilities

The victors of the community events will then go into a draw, with a single non-professional from every region and area chosen to take part in the 'grand finale' in a nighttime event on Wednesday, 14 January

There will also be a entry tournament in the final month which everyday players, aspiring competitors, celebrities and athletic celebrities can participate in

It commences on Monday, 12 January and the pair of champions will advance to the following day's 'grand finale' with the remaining non-professionals and elite competitors

"Regardless of your skill level, the ultimate winner will claim the award. Registrations will begin shortly at clubs nationwide"

Tournament officials said there were "more big names to be unveiled imminently", while the official website said "celebrities" would be participating