Amateur stuns world's best to win A$1m in Melbourne

Amateur player Jordan Smith won the Australian Open's Million Dollar One Point Slam in Melbourne on January 14, 2026, taking home A$1 million. The innovative tournament format allowed amateur players to compete for the prize money by playing single points against top-ranked tennis players and celebrities. Smith defeated world number two Jannik Sinner and women's world number four Amanda Anisimova en route to the final. He faced fellow amateur Joanna Garland, who had previously upset Alexander Zverev and Nick Kyrgios, in the final match. Alec Reverente, another amateur, also had success, defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime and winning a car in a head-to-head competition against Smith.

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.