Sydney amateur Jordan Smith, 29, stunned the sports world by defeating world number two Jannik Sinner to win a record $1 million.
The stunning victory came in the highly anticipated ‘One Point Slam’ tournament in Australia, where Smith demonstrated that an average player can win a one-point match against the world’s best professionals.

‘One Point Slam’ challenger challenges superstars
The latest and most exciting tournament format, ‘One Point Slam’, has once again caught the attention of sports fans ahead of the Australian Open.
What is ‘One Point Slam’?
While a normal tennis match involves a battle of points, the rules of this tournament are both simple and risky. Only one point is played for the entire match. The player or player who wins that point becomes the winner of the match.
Some of the notable features of this year’s tournament:
- Instead of the traditional coin toss, the game of ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’ was used to select the player to serve.
- More advantage for amateurs: Amateur players participating in the tournament were given two serves, while professional ATP/WTA players were given only one.
- Big prize money: The prize money, which was $60,000 last year, was increased to $1 million this year.
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