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Everyday tennis enthusiasts will have an opportunity to win A$1m when they compete against tennis' top professionals - featuring world number one the Spanish champion - in a single-point showdown leading up to the year's first major

Tournament officials of the Melbourne major have unveiled the Seven-Figure Quick-Fire Competition, which will match 10 amateur players against elite athletes in a elimination competition at the tournament grounds

This Innovative Competition Operates

Players will play 'the classic hand game' to decide who serves or receives, and the player who wins the point will move forward to the subsequent phase

The champion of the event will earn a significant cash prize

Contextually, players who made it to the final four of the men's or women's singles in the last edition won substantial prize money

Past Similar Events

The New York major organized a revamped, separate mixed doubles tournament in late summer which motivated top singles players to compete, with the champions receiving one million US dollars

The Melbourne tournament held its inaugural quick-fire event this year, but the total purse was sixty thousand Australian dollars and it received minimal attention

Andrey Rublev was the only top-10 player involved, and his campaign finished when he directed the one and only serve permitted into the net in his quarter-final

Event Details

Planners have not detailed exactly how the event will work, but it is anticipated to follow a similar format to the previous version

The top competitors will be permitted to serve once and the amateurs two times - as is the standard practice in standard play

While it is unclear how the pairings will work, there will be multiple elimination stages and the site will be the primary court rather than the smaller Kia Arena

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

Entry Details

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

The champions of the grassroots tournaments will then go into a selection process, with one amateur player from every state and territory chosen to compete in the 'grand finale' in a night session on the specified date

There will also be a entry tournament in the final month which amateurs, developing professionals, famous personalities and sports personalities can enter

It commences on the starting date and the two winners will qualify for Wednesday's 'final showdown' with the remaining non-professionals and top-ranked athletes

"Whether you're an amateur or a pro, the overall victor will walk away with the award. Entries will begin shortly at facilities across the country"

Competition planners mentioned there were "further celebrities to be unveiled imminently", while the event portal mentioned "well-known figures" would be taking part