Overview
- Smith, a regional champion from New South Wales, defeated Taiwan’s Joanna Garland on the deciding point to claim the jackpot.
- The exhibition used a one-point format with serve determined by rock–paper–scissors, giving amateurs two serves versus one for professionals.
- Roughly 15,000 fans filled Rod Laver Arena four days before the Australian Open for the entertainment-focused event.
- Top names fell early as Alexander Zverev lost to Garland, Carlos Alcaraz to Maria Sakkari, and Jannik Sinner to Smith.
- The Australian Tennis Association listed Smith’s best senior ranking as 1141 with prior career earnings of US$6,388, and he said he plans to buy a house with the prize.