The 2026 Australian Open is set to begin on Sunday, and some of the top tennis players in the world enjoyed a quick tuneup with the 1 Point Slam.

An amateur tennis player beating a four-time Grand Slam champion. Men competing against women — on a normal court. Professional players taking on TV hosts, comedians and a former jockey. A single point deciding the winner of $1 million AUD ($668,300 USD), in front of a packed stadium and a captive online audience.

No one had ever heard of the failed former pro until a magical night at the Australian Open that captivated the world at the "Million Dollar One Point Slam."

Playing the one-point, winner-takes-all first round against 24-year-old Australian Petar Jovic, Chou did not manage to get a hit of the ball at the famed Rod Laver Arena when his opponent hit an ace to the singer’s right.

Jordan Smith defeated world No 2 and Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner on his way to winning the Million Dollar One Point Slam; star-studded field included Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff among oth

Watch amateur tennis player beat men's world number two Jannik Sinner and women's world number 117 Joanna Garland to earn A$1m (£496,835) in Australian Open's new Million Dollar One Point Slam.

Taiwanese singer Jay Chou (周杰倫) is set to grace the courts of the Australian Open for the first time as a competitor in the high-stakes 1 Point Slam. The Australian Open announced the news on its official Instagram account yesterday afternoon,

In a field that included Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Amanda Anisimova, Elena Rybakina and some of the world's top men, Joanna Garland was the last professional player standing at the Australian Open's 1 Point Slam.

It only took a few hours for Joanna Garland to become a breakout story at the Australian Open. The world number 117, born in England and playing under the flag of Chinese Taipei, made headlines by knocking out several big names on her way to the final of the tournament’s One Point Slam.

One Point Slam is a novel idea to popularize the game of tennis that was invented by the Australian Open organizers.