Australian Open 1 Point Slam

One point. One chance. Winner takes a million home.

On Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, the final showdown of the Australian Open 1 Point Slam was held at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Park. The final match came down to Jordan Smith, a 29-year-old amateur tennis coach, and Joanna Garland, a professional ranked No. 117 in the world. 

The final playoff started with a quick chat between the two players. When asked what was going through their minds before the Ppoint began, “Pretty disappointed, I’m gutted,” Smith said, as he was playing against a professional. The match started with a friendly rRock, pPaper, sScissors to determine the serve, won by Garland who chose to serve first. 

The match only lasted 20 seconds, with Garland hitting her third backhand stroke too wide, crowning Smith as the champion of the day. “That’s, I can’t even speak. That’s unbelievable,” Smith said, after winning the A$1–million dollarprize, equivalent to about C$958,150s. When asked how he felt, “Just shocked, relieved, I just put my hands on my head and tried to find where my family were,” Smith said. 

Apart from this, Castle Hill Tennis Academy, the family business where Smith works as a full-time coach along with his two older brothers and his parents, was rewarded with $50,000. 

One of the most notable moments of the tournament was when Smith played against Jannik Sinner, a two-time Australian Open champion who held the world number twoNo. 2 rank in January 2026. The playoff between Sinner and Smith came to a swift end as Sinner hit a serve right into the net. When told he had just beaten the second-best player in the world, “I don’t think so. No, that was just all luck,” Smith said.

Another notable professional player whom Smith took out was Amanda Anisimova, ranked world numberNo. 3 in January 2026. Smith was granted to serve as he was playing against a professional. This match like the last one, endingedpromptly and making Smith a service winner.

After winning the million, Smith was asked about his plans with it, “Invest, or buy a house,” Smith said. The 1 –PpointSslam exhibition tournament of the 2026 Australian Open 2026 has changed the life of an amateur coach from Sydney. With a million dollars and a dream ahead, Smith marches into his new phase of his life alongside with his friends and his family’s tennis coaching centre, in, Castle Hill Tennis Academy.

The 1 Point Slam is an Australian Open tennis match played between pros, celebrities and amateurs from across Australia. Consisting of 48 players, each face off each for a single point to win A$1 million. This year, an amateur player, Jordan Smith, takes the prize home. Smith is a 29-year-old amateur tennis coach who works for his family tennis academy in Sydney. This is the first time an amateur player has won against professional players and claimed the title, a feat many thought was impossible.