"A little-known local amateur player beat Jannik Sinner and went on to make himself a millionaire in Australian dollars after winning the 1 Point Slam on Wednesday at the Australian Open's pre-tournament event. It was a life-changing day for Jordan Smith in the Rod Laver Arena, with the event including top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz. All the matches lasted one point in a knockout bracket that included men and women, professionals and amateurs, plus celebrities such as Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou, who was knocked out without hitting the ball after an ace from Petar Jovic."
"Smith emerged from a state qualifying event to get the winner-take-all prize of 1 million Australian dollars, or around $670,000. The Australian won on the third stroke of the final when Joanna Garland, the women's No. 117 from Taiwan, sent a two-handed backhand wide. Garland had service, which was decided by playing rock, paper, scissors. Not that serving was always an advantage. Sinner lost his third-round point against Smith by netting his serve."
Jordan Smith, a local amateur, beat Jannik Sinner and won A$1 million by claiming the 1 Point Slam at an Australian Open pre-tournament event at Rod Laver Arena. The event featured one-point, knockout matches mixing professionals, amateurs and celebrities. Smith qualified through a state event and prevailed in the final when Joanna Garland hit a two-handed backhand wide on the third stroke. Service was sometimes decided by rock-paper-scissors and proved not always advantageous, as top players including Sinner, Coco Gauff and Frances Tiafoe lost serves. Garland beat several top players en route despite losing in Australian Open qualifying.
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