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Amateur players are getting the possibility to claim one million Australian dollars when they compete against world-class athletes - headed by leading player the Spanish champion - in a one-point battle before the year's first major

Event planners of the year's first Grand Slam have revealed the $1 Million Single-Point Tournament, which will pit 10 amateur players against top-ranked players in a single-elimination format at the Australian Open venue

The Unique Competition Operates

Players will play 'the classic hand game' to decide who takes the serve or return position, and the competitor securing the point will progress to the next round

The champion of the event will receive a significant cash prize

Contextually, players who reached the penultimate round of the men's or women's singles in the previous year's tournament won over a million Australian dollars

Past Related Competitions

The New York major staged a restructured, standalone mixed doubles 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 inaugural quick-fire event this year, but the total purse was sixty thousand Australian dollars and it received minimal attention

One top competitor was the single high-ranked athlete participating, and his run finished when he directed the sole serving chance granted into the net in his penultimate round

Competition Specifics

Organizers have not said exactly how the event will operate, but it is projected to follow a similar format to this year's edition

The elite players will be permitted to have a single serve and the amateurs two times - as is the usual procedure in standard play

While it is not certain how the pairings will work, there will be multiple elimination stages and the location will be the main stadium rather than the secondary venue

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

Entry Details

Domestic competitors - or overseas competitors who have signed up with Tennis Australia - can participate in 'single-point competition' competitions at their neighborhood facilities

The champions of the local competitions will then go into a draw, with an everyday competitor from every state and territory chosen to take part in the 'final competition' in a nighttime event on Wednesday, 14 January

There will also be a qualifying draw in the final month which everyday players, aspiring competitors, famous personalities and sport stars can participate in

It commences on the starting date and the successful competitors will go into Wednesday's 'grand finale' with the remaining non-professionals and elite competitors

"Whether you're an amateur or a pro, the overall victor will walk away with the reward. Registrations will start imminently at facilities across the country"

Event organizers stated there were "more big names to be unveiled imminently", while the event portal indicated "famous personalities" would be participating