Australian Open's 1 Point Slam has Alcaraz, Osaka and Sinner signed up for January's event
The Australian Open has announced its upcoming '1 Point Slam' event, featuring top tennis stars competing against amateurs for a $1 million prize. The event aims to increase community engagement ahead of the Grand Slam tournament in January.
Why it matters
The event serves as a high-profile marketing tool to connect professional tennis with the broader Australian public.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian Open's 1 Point Slam will again have some star power in January with Carlos Alcaraz , Coco Gauff , Naomi Osaka and Jannik Sinner among the players set to compete against pros and amateur qualifiers for a 1 million Australian dollar prize.
At the Australian Open launch on Thursday, organizers said qualifying events for the 1 Point Slam are underway at clubs and tennis communities across the country, and a further two days of qualifying will be held during opening week ahead of the first Grand Slam tournament of the year from Jan. 17-31.
The 1 Point Slam final will see the pros competing against amateurs and wild cards for the million dollar Australian prize (about $700,000) at Rod Laver Arena on Jan. 13.
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