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.

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.

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."

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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

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.

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,

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.