{"id":408847,"date":"2026-01-14T14:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T14:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/408847\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T14:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T14:50:09","slug":"jordan-smith-amateur-tennis-player-becomes-champion-of-the-1-point-slam-at-the-australian-open-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/408847\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordan Smith, amateur tennis player, becomes champion of the 1-Point Slam at the Australian Open 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Seeking new ideas to connect tennis with more people, promote fun among players and fans, and innovate. That is what the 2026 Australian Open<\/a> has done, consecrating the 1-Point Slam as a tremendous success in terms of audience and media expectation. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner\u00a0fell much earlier than anticipated, and there were tremendous surprises with amateurs as protagonists.<\/p>\n

Amateur players, showbiz celebrities, hitting partners, and coaches getting the chance to compete against professional tennis players. That’s what the 1-Point Slam of the 2026 Australian Open has triggered, an event that has become a great success, providing hours of entertainment to all tennis fans. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner were eliminated in the round of 16, as well as Iga Swiatek and Nick Kyrgios, while other renowned players like Alexander Zverev or Daniil Medvedev lost to Garland and Anisimova.<\/p>\n

1 Point upset! Joanna Garland eliminates Alex Zverev, driven by @kiaaustralia<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/qtwUyLxwkn<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

There have been many matches between male and female players resolved with victory for a female player. Joanna Garland was a great protagonist, reaching the final by defeating Kyrgios and Zverev, while Medvedev succumbed to Anisimova. The most shocking was seeing how Jannik Sinner faltered and missed his serve in the match against Jordan Smith, while Carlos Alcaraz made a serious mistake with a drop shot after a good exchange with Maria Sakkari.<\/p>\n

Jordan Smith, an amateur tennis player, achieves the greatest success of his life<\/p>\n

There were unforgettable moments that caused great excitement, laughter, and media impact. Pedro Mart\u00ednez was the professional player who went the farthest, reaching the semifinals after defeating renowned players like Bublik and Swiatek, but he succumbed in the semifinals against Jordan Smith. One of the most embarrassing moments was watching Cori Gauff lose with a truly poor serve, barely reaching the net, a clear sign of the ongoing issues she has with her serve.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a1DOBLE FALTA de Coco Gauff en el 1 Point Slam! \ud83d\ude33pic.twitter.com\/BykwW3rnB1<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Tiempo De Tenis (@Tiempodetenis1) January 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Iga Swiatek is taken out by Pedro Martinez \ud83e\udd2f #AusOpen<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/uenIPVjkym<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) January 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

The grand final was played by Joanna Garland and Jordan Smith, with the representative from Chinese Taipei winning the rock-paper-scissors draw. However, she made a critical error with her backhand during the point, and the amateur player clinched the title in the Rod Laver Arena, embraced for his incredible story. He pockets 1 million Australian dollars (a little over half a million euros), achieving the greatest milestone of his life and experiencing a turning point in his career. A tennis celebration with a worthy and well-deserved champion.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udca5 Jordan Smith vence a Joanna Garland, n\u00famero 117 del r\u00e1nking WTA, y gana el One Point Slam previo al #AusOpen<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcfa Disfruta todo el #AO2026<\/a> en vivo y bajo demanda en Eurosport; suscr\u00edbete a @StreamMaxES<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/74TDUv7rlM<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Eurosport.es (@Eurosport_ES) January 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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