Overview
- The exhibition at Rod Laver Arena mixed ATP and WTA names with local amateurs in a 48‑player draw where serve was decided by rock–paper–scissors and professionals had only one serve.
- Smith, a 29‑year‑old Sydney coach who qualified through New South Wales playoffs, upset world No. 2 Jannik Sinner when the Italian netted his lone serve.
- His path included wins over Amanda Anisimova and Pedro Martínez before he beat Taiwan’s No. 117 Joanna Garland in the final.
- The champion received A$1,000,000, a figure highlighted by the Australian Open’s official channels and reported as roughly €600,000 or US$670,000.
- Public reaction was strongly positive with calls to repeat the event as a Grand Slam warm‑up, though organizers have not announced whether it will return.