The 2026 Australian Open will begin in a few days with World No. 2 Jannik Sinner looking to win his third title in a row, while the likes of Carlos Alcaraz and other tennis stars will also hope to emerge as this year’s champions.

The 2026 Australian Open is set to begin on Sunday, and some of the top tennis players in the world enjoyed a quick tuneup with the 1 Point Slam.

In a draw with Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Świątek, Jannik Sinner, Nick Kyrgios, Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka, an amateur won the fun tournament with Jordan Smith taking home the big prize of 1 million Australian dollars, which is $667,215.

In a field that included Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Amanda Anisimova, Elena Rybakina and some of the world's top men, Joanna Garland was the last professional player standing at the Australian Open's 1 Point Slam.

Playing the one-point, winner-takes-all first round against 24-year-old Australian Petar Jovic, Chou did not manage to get a hit of the ball at the famed Rod Laver Arena when his opponent hit an ace to the singer’s right.

Amongst the stack of top players, the English-born young player, Joanna Garland, made her mark in the tennis world during the recently held Australian Open's One Point Slam event.

Taiwanese singer Jay Chou (周杰倫) is set to grace the courts of the Australian Open for the first time as a competitor in the high-stakes 1 Point Slam. The Australian Open announced the news on its official Instagram account yesterday afternoon,

With the Australian Open main draw still a day away, Tennis Australia’s revamped “1 Point Slam” has already set the tone. The bold, fast-fire exhibition pits top players and fans in single-point showdowns.

One Point Slam is a novel idea to popularize the game of tennis that was invented by the Australian Open organizers.