Craig Tiley: "The One Point Slam will bring people together around tennis"

When tennis reinvents itself: the "One Point Slam" unites global stars and amateur players in a lightning-fast format, designed to "bring people together around tennis" according to Craig Tiley.

Jules Hypolite

le 20/12/2025 à 15h14

1 min to read

The "One Point Slam", a new competition created by the Australian Open, will bring together 22 professional players and 10 amateurs in the same draw, with one million Australian dollars at stake.

All matches will be decided on a single point, using the rock-paper-scissors mini-game to determine the server and receiver.

"Bringing people together around tennis"

An event that will already feature big names from the ATP and WTA tours (Alcaraz, Sinner, Swiatek, Gauff) and on which Craig Tiley, the tournament director, commented:

"The One Point Slam is something completely unprecedented. Bringing together stars alongside Australians qualified through regional competitions perfectly reflects the DNA of this event: bringing people together around tennis in a festive and inclusive way."

In addition to aiming for the winner's check, the last amateur still in contention will also receive a car provided by Kia, the event's sponsor.

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2e, 11500 points

1e, 12050 points

2e, 8395 points

3e, 6763 points

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As we move to the end of this month and also closing out the year I am wishing all of those following me a Merry Christmas and a Happy/Healthy New Year.

Let's make that wish for all 2000 plus players hoping for 5 wins each day. Hoping ŵhen we open the results page to see all green, and no red. And especially NO CANCELED matches.

From me and my rotti JAZ, I bid you all good night, and see you in...

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I love tennis

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why did tennis tonic void predictions on the match between Chwalinska and Huergo at the Quito tournament? The match was played to completion and on time. If TT feels the match is one sided, and of course it was, then don't put it up for prediction. This is getting irritating.

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The finals are here, and we scramble for the best finish. I've been chasing "King" all year and I was able to shrink the spread a little. Skelp is also closing the gap.

Seasons best to all the regulars in our league.

Will you all be back in the new year.?

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Steffi Graf completed a Golden Slam (not just a career Grand Slam) when she was 19. She is the only person to accomplish that, winning the four majors plus Olympic gold the same calendar year.

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