Carlos Alcaraz Set to Compete Against Everyday Players in Seven-Figure Single-Point Showdown

Recreational competitors will have the chance to claim A$1m when they compete against elite players - headed by leading player Carlos Alcaraz - in a winner-takes-all point prior to the year's first major

Event planners of the Melbourne major have announced the $1 Million Single-Point Tournament, which will pit a dozen non-professionals against 22 professionals in a elimination competition at the Australian Open venue

The Unique Tournament Functions

Competitors are set to play 'the decision-making game' to determine who serves or receives, and whoever wins the point will progress to the subsequent phase

The victor of the event will earn £490,000

Contextually, players who made it to the semi-finals of the men's or women's singles in the previous year's tournament won substantial prize money

Earlier Related Competitions

The US Open organized a redesigned, standalone mixed doubles tournament in late summer which prompted top singles players to take part, with the champions receiving one million US dollars

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

The Russian player was the only top-10 player participating, and his progress finished when he put the single service opportunity allowed failing to clear the net in his quarter-final

Event Details

Organizers have not said exactly how the event will function, but it is projected to emulate a comparable structure to the previous version

The elite players will be allowed to have a single serve and the everyday players two times - as is the usual procedure in traditional tennis

While it is not certain how the bracket will work, there will be multiple elimination stages and the location will be the Rod Laver Arena rather than the alternative court

The concluding rounds will be held in a night session instead of midday timing

Competitor Requirements

Any Australians - or foreign participants who have enrolled with the governing body - can enter 'quick-match event' events at their neighborhood facilities

The champions of the community events will then go into a random pairing, with an everyday competitor from every state and territory picked to compete in the 'championship round' in a evening match on Wednesday, 14 January

There will also be a preliminary competition in the final month which everyday players, lower ranked pros, celebrities and sports personalities can participate in

It commences on early January and the two winners will qualify for the following day's 'grand finale' with the additional everyday players and top-ranked athletes

"No matter your experience, the final champion will walk away with the reward. Applications will begin shortly at facilities across the country"

Event organizers stated there were "further celebrities to be announced soon", while the official website said "famous personalities" would be participating