Aussie's plan for $1m prize after 'overwhelming' victory

Local Sydney tennis coach Jordan Smith plans to buy a house with his partner after winning $1 million in a stunning victory at the 1 Point Slam in Melbourne on Wednesday night.

Smith woke up an instant millionaire after a whirlwind night of tennis that has changed his life forever.

In a quest to win $1 million, the 29-year-old can officially say he knocked off world No.2 Jannik Sinner, something not many on the planet can boast.

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Smith came into the 1 Point Slam as an amateur and defeated Sinner on his way to the final before winning against professional women's player Joanna Garland to claim the top prize.

Wednesday night was the second edition of the 1 Point Slam, a contest on Rod Laver Arena where amateurs, professionals and celebrities went head to head in an instant elimination format - but each round consisted of one single point.

Representing Castle Hill Tennis Academy, Smith started the night against AFL star Bailey Smith and accounted for him with ease.

In the third round he came against Sinner, who was only allowed one serve and put it straight into the net. 

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"That was all just luck," Smith laughed on Nine's coverage.

Smith and Garland then found themselves in the final after the latter had also defeated the likes of Alexander Zverev, Nick Kyrgios and Donna Vekic.

Garland won the scissors, paper, rock battle and opted to serve for the $1 million point. 

Smith returned her serve before the Taiwan representative hit her next shot wide as the camera panned to the Aussie's family going wild in the stands. 

"I can't even speak, that's unbelievable," he said after the win.

A total of $50,000 will go to Smith's club at Castle Hill Tennis Academy.

Admitting he barely slept overnight, Smith said on Thursday morning the money would allow him and his girlfriend to move out of his parents' house and buy a property in Sydney. 

"I live in Sydney, so it's pretty expensive, the housing market, I still live at home … it will help us with a mortgage, we'll put it into a house or an apartment. It's a massive help. It might help my girlfriend and I move out in the future," Smith told Nine's Today.

"It hasn't (sunk in). It's just been a whirlwind.

"It's so overwhelming. I don't really know what's happened. Loving the experience. My family and friends have come to support. It's unbelievable.

"To be honest, I only had about two hours of sleep. It's amazing.

"It's going to be such a life changing moment (for my family).

"Obviously growing up, starting tennis at such a young age, my family has supported me for so long."

After seeing the bracket, Smith said his hope was just to make it to the third round so he could play some tennis with Sinner, never expecting to get through the reigning Australian Open champion.

"Originally, waking up yesterday morning, I was just happy to win one round and maybe get to Sinner," he told Today.

"That was my aim. Just to have a chance (at Sinner) and be next to him and say hello … it was very surreal to be in Rod Laver Arena with him."

Amid the somewhat seriousness of a $1 million prize, there were also plenty of light-hearted moments throughout the night.

In the second round, Victorian amateur Petar Jovic came up against Daniil Medvedev and produced a brilliant tweener.

However, Medvedev was up to the task and dropped the winning point short before putting his hands on his head in shock.

"Point of the night," Todd Woodbridge said. 

In the same round, Aussie comedian Andy Lee came up against grand slam champion Naomi Osaka.

Lee delivered a sledge to Osaka before the match saying, "I don't want to intimidate Naomi, but you've lost a lot more points out here than I have".

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"You know what," Osaka fired back after initial shock, "get on the court, we'll see what happens."

Lee then double faulted, with his second serve an underarm, making it a horrendous sledge.