Carlos Alcaraz Was Giddy To See Amateur Win Big Prize In Australian Open 1 Point Slam

Ahead of nan Australian Open’s main draws, nan first awesome of nan twelvemonth held nan 2nd loop of its 1 Point Slam arsenic an awesome pre-tournament event.

How nan 1 Point Slam useful is simple: play 1 constituent and if you win, you move on. Who serves is wished by a crippled of “rock, paper, scissors” astatine nan net, while nan pros successful nan section are constricted to a azygous service pinch each others allowed a 2nd service if they responsibility connected nan first. The 64-player tie was made up of nan world’s champion tennis stars, celebrities and amateurs who won nan correct to compete done 1 Point Slam authorities championships crossed Australia.

In a tie pinch Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Świątek, Jannik Sinner, Nick Kyrgios, Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka, an amateur won nan nosy tourney pinch Jordan Smith taking location nan large prize of 1 cardinal Australian dollars, which is $667,215.

Smith defeated WTA world No. 117 Joanna Garland to unafraid nan monolithic payday—not excessively shabby for an mundane tennis player.

Alcaraz, nan ATP world No. 1, was knocked retired successful nan 3rd information by Maria Sakkari, but he was judge to return successful nan thrilling decorativeness backmost successful nan player’s lounge. He was successful absolute awe erstwhile Smith vanished nan job, embracing American prima Frances Tiafoe pinch his jaw connected nan floor.

Check retired his guidance below, akin to those he’s elicited from galore tennis fans pinch his masterful play complete nan years.

Alcaraz moreover posted a elemental “Jordan Smith” to his X relationship pursuing nan lucifer successful what had to beryllium a surreal infinitesimal for nan Australian amateur:

Smith hit Sinner, nan world No. 2 and Alcaraz’s beloved rival, connected his measurement to nan 1 Point Slam victory. As nan past amateur standing, he besides won a brand-new car and 50,000 Australian dollars for his section tennis club.

The Australian Open’s 1 Point Slam had everything: nan champion tennis players successful nan world, underdogs, a nosy format, superior mixed astatine liking and moreover “rock, paper, scissors.” Hopefully different fields travel suit. If so, possibly you could person a chance to return down Alcaraz, Sinner and Gauff.

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