Tennis-Alcaraz, Sinner among stars locked in for Australian Open 1 Point Slam

MELBOURNE, Oct 8 (Reuters) Defending Australian Open champion Carlos Alcaraz will headline the popular AO 1 Point Slam alongside Jannik Sinner, Coco Gauff and Naomi ​Osaka next year as top professionals take on ‌amateurs again for a million-dollar payday ahead of the Grand Slam. The event, part of the Australian Open s opening week, sees professionals and amateurs battle in a knockout contest where a game of Rock, Paper, ‌Scissors ​decides who serves or receives and ⁠one point is enough ⁠to send a player through. It proved hugely popular among fans after its introduction at the 2025 tournament, with some of the amateurs toppling more fancied opponents, before ​Australian professional Omar Jasika pocketed the inaugural A$60,000 ($41,736) prize. This year, Sydney amateur Jordan Smith bagged A$1 million after ⁠beating Taiwan professional Joanna Garland ⁠in the final, having also downed Sinner ​and Amanda Anisimova earlier. The AO 1 Point Slam is unlike anything ​else in world sport,