Rock, paper, scissors & millionaire: Aus Open's Million-Dollar 1 Point Slam
The Australian Open has announced the return of its 'Million-Dollar 1 Point Slam' exhibition event for 2027. The unique tournament features a sudden-death format where professionals, amateurs, and celebrities compete for a AUD 1 million prize.
Why it matters
The event represents a trend in sports entertainment to create high-stakes, short-form content to engage broader audiences beyond traditional tennis fans.
The Australian Open is bringing back one of its most talked-about innovations after confirming that the Million-Dollar 1 Point Slam will return during the tournament's Opening Week in 2027. Tournament organisers announced on Wednesday that the fan-favourite exhibition event will once again offer a staggering AUD 1 million (approximately USD 705,000) to the winner ahead of the year's first Grand Slam, which runs from January 17 to 31 at Melbourne Park.The announcement follows the overwhelming success of the inaugural edition, where an unknown local amateur stunned some of tennis' biggest names to walk away with a life-changing prize.From amateur to millionaireThe debut edition produced one of the most remarkable stories of the 2026 Australian Open. Local amateur Jordan Smith defied the odds by eliminating World No. 1 Jannik Sinner before going all the way to claim the AUD 1 million prize.
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