Amateur Smith upsets Sinner to win ‘One Point Slam’ before Australian Open
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In Melbourne on January 14, 2026, amateur Jordan Smith won the "One Point Slam," a pre-Australian Open exhibition tournament with a $1 million Australian dollar prize. The innovative, sudden-death competition featured 24 professionals, including Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, alongside 24 amateurs and celebrity wildcards. Each match consisted of a single point, with a "rock, paper, scissors" game determining serve. Smith, the New South Wales champion, defeated world number 117 Joanna Garland in the final, after upsetting Sinner and Amanda Anisimova. Several top-ranked players, including Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev, were eliminated early in the tournament. Smith plans to use his winnings to buy a house.
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