Naomi Osaka among stars to commit to Australian Open ‘1 Point Slam’
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Melbourne - The Australian Open will revive its innovative “1 Point Slam” in 2027 with Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka and Jannik Sinner among those agreeing to take part Thursday.The sudden-death contest was played for the first time at Melbourne Park this year ahead of the opening Grand Slam of the season, pitting 24 professionals alongside 24 amateurs and celebrity wildcards.Each match consisted of just one point — win and you advanced, lose and…
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