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Everyday tennis enthusiasts are getting an opportunity to earn a seven-figure prize when they compete against tennis' top professionals - including top-ranked the Spanish champion - in a one-point battle before the year's first major

Tournament officials of the year's first Grand Slam have revealed the Million Dollar One Point Slam, which will match everyday competitors against 22 professionals in a elimination competition at the tournament grounds

The Unique Event Will Work

Participants must play 'the classic hand game' to establish who serves or receives, and the competitor securing the point will progress to the following stage

The winner of the event will earn approximately half a million pounds

Contextually, players who made it to the semi-finals of the main draw competitions in the last edition won substantial prize money

Past Similar Events

The New York major staged a redesigned, separate combined gender tournament in the eighth month which motivated top singles players to compete, with the victors receiving $1m

The Australian Open held its first-ever One Point Slam this year, but the prize fund was a smaller amount and it had limited exposure

The Russian player was the only top-10 player involved, and his progress finished when he put the sole serving chance allowed into the net in his penultimate round

Event Information

Organizers have not specified precisely how the event will operate, but it is expected to follow a similar format to the previous version

The professionals will be allowed to serve once and the non-professionals on two occasions - as is the standard practice 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 primary court rather than the alternative court

The concluding rounds will be held in a night session instead of 1pm local time

Participation Details

Domestic competitors - or international players who have registered with Tennis Australia - can compete in 'single-point competition' tournaments at their neighborhood facilities

The victors of the local competitions will then go into a draw, with an everyday competitor from every region and area picked to compete in the 'championship round' in a evening match on Wednesday, 14 January

There will also be a entry tournament in late year which everyday players, aspiring competitors, well-known figures and athletic celebrities can participate in

It commences on early January and the pair of champions will qualify for the midweek 'grand finale' with the remaining non-professionals and 10 professionals

"Whether you're an amateur or a pro, the overall victor will claim the prize. Entries will open soon at venues throughout the nation"

Event organizers stated there were "further celebrities to be revealed shortly", while the tournament site indicated "celebrities" would be participating