Australian Open 2026: $10 Million Prize for Fan Who Can Predict the Impossible!

Australian Open 2026 Offers $10 Million for Perfect Singles Bracket Prediction

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Arthur Millot

le 14/01/2026 à 14h24

2 min to read

What if your tennis knowledge was worth 10 million Australian dollars?

At the 2026 Australian Open, organizers have decided to launch a completely unprecedented challenge: successfully predict an entire singles draw without a single error.

10 Million Australian Dollars

For the 2026 Australian Open (January 18 to February 1), Tennis Australia is putting an astronomical sum on the table: 10 million Australian dollars, approximately 5.74 million euros, for anyone capable of predicting a complete singles draw, men's or women's.

The concept, dubbed the Bracket Challenge, will run from January 15 to 18, just before the tournament kicks off.

The principle is simple on paper but terribly difficult in reality: guess the outcome of all 127 matches in a draw, without making a single mistake.

A Probability That Borders on Science Fiction

To measure the scale of the challenge, one number is enough: 1.7 × 10³⁸. This is the estimated probability of achieving a perfect bracket (127 matches each with two possible outcomes).

In other words, it is statistically more likely to win the lottery multiple times than to predict an entire Grand Slam draw.

"Rewarding Tennis Knowledge"

Despite infinitesimal odds, Tennis Australia fully embraces this spectacular initiative.

In a statement, Cedric Cornelis, the organization's commercial director, summarized the spirit of the project:

"This Bracket Challenge aims to reward tennis knowledge and create an exciting new way for fans to engage with the tournament."

Finally, if no one achieves a perfect bracket, the tournament will not abandon the best strategists.

Consolation prizes are planned, with 10,000 Australian dollars awarded to the top predictors of the men's and women's draws.