Overview
- The Million Dollar One Point Slam prologue at Rod Laver Arena concluded with surprise exits, as Jannik Sinner lost to amateur Jordan Smith on a missed serve and Carlos Alcaraz fell to Maria Sakkari.
- Jordan Smith went on to win the exhibition event under the single‑point format that used rock‑paper‑scissors for serve selection and gave amateurs two serves versus one for professionals.
- The exhibition was streamed on HBO Max, Discovery+, and Eurosport, underscoring the Opening Week’s entertainment-focused programming before the main draw.
- DAZN confirmed it will carry the Australian Open in full via integrated Eurosport channels for its subscribers, with coverage running through the men’s final on February 1.
- Lorenzo Musetti retired from an exhibition against Alexander Zverev with hip discomfort in what was described as a precaution before the main draw begins on January 18, following the January 15 draw.