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Amateur Jordan Smith Stuns Pros Including Sinner to Win '1 Point Slam'

An amateur player, Jordan Smith, created a stunning upset by winning the '1 Point Slam' exhibition event at Melbourne Park. He defeated five professional players, including reigning champion and world number two Jannik Sinner. The unique format featured matches decided by a single point, with professionals allowed only one serve. Smith claimed the million-dollar prize in front of a delighted home crowd at Rod Laver Arena just days before the Australian Open begins.

Key Points: Amateur Wins 1 Point Slam, Beats Sinner & Pros

  • Amateur beats five pros
  • Wins $1M prize pool
  • Defeats defending champ Sinner
  • One point decides each match
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Amateur player Jordan outclasses five pros, including Sinner, to win exhibition '1 Point Slam' event

Jordan Smith, an amateur, defeated pros including Jannik Sinner to win the million-dollar 1 Point Slam exhibition event ahead of the Australian Open.

"It was Jordan, who came out on top, including a win over two-time champion Sinner, claiming the prize money in front of joyous Aussie fans."

Melbourne, January 14

Four days before the main draw of the Australian Open, Melbourne Park hosted a '1 Point Slam', which became a memorable tennis exhibition event as an amateur, Jordan Smith, beat five professional players, including the defending champion Jannik Sinner, to win the title.

According to Olympics.com, the '1 Point Slam' was a tennis exhibition contest between amateurs and professionals, with a prize pool of 1 million Australian dollars.

Only one point was used to determine the winner, and the pros had just one serve. Professionals like Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek took part in it.

It was Jordan, who came out on top, including a win over two-time champion Sinner, claiming the prize money in front of joyous Aussie fans at Rod Laver Arena.

Smith eliminated Sinner as the world number two's serve did not clear the net, and he faced the US Open finalist Amanda Anisimova and later Pedro Martinez in a semi-final rally. In the finals, he faced world number 117 Joanna Garland, who had beaten former grand slam finalists Alexander Zverev and Nick Kyrgios back-to-back and Paris Olympics silver medal holder Donna Vekic to set up a title clash, where the Sydney native won.

The Australian Open draw takes place on Thursday, January 15, before the main draw competition starts Sunday.

- ANI

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Priya S
Fun exhibition, but let's be real. One point, one serve for the pros? It's more of a lottery than a true test of skill. The pros were clearly there for fun and promotion. Still, congrats to Jordan for the moment!
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Aditya G
Amazing for the amateur, but Sinner's serve not clearing the net? That's a shocker. Even with one serve, you'd expect better from a world number 2. Maybe he was just having an off moment or wasn't taking it seriously.
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Sarah B
This is such a great concept to make tennis more accessible and exciting for fans. A million dollars for an amateur is life-changing. Hope they do more events like this globally, maybe even in India!
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Karthik V
The pressure of a single point is immense. Mentally, this Jordan fellow must be very strong. In our cricket, we see similar things in super overs. It's all about handling pressure, skill comes second. Well done!
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Michael C
Respectfully, while it's a feel-good story, the article buries the lead. Joanna Garland beating Zverev, Kyrgios, and Vekic is arguably a bigger deal than the amateur's win. She's world #117 and took out top players. Her run was more impressive.

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