Alcaraz, Gauff, Sinner return for Australian Open’s 1 Point Slam
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The Australian Open has announced the return of its "1 Point Slam" event for 2027, a sudden-death competition held at Melbourne Park. The tournament, which debuted this year prior to the opening Grand Slam, features a high-stakes format where participants compete in single-point matches.
Confirmed participants for the upcoming event include top-tier professional tennis players Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka, and Jannik Sinner. The event is being positioned as an innovative addition to the lead-up festivities at Melbourne Park, highlighting the tournament's commitment to unconventional competitive formats.
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Daily Sabah (Istanbul, Turkey)Highlights the event's wildly unpredictable nature
Express Tribune (Karachi, Pakistan)Focuses on the event's innovative and sudden-death format
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