Overview
- Smith, a New South Wales qualifier from Sydney, beat world No. 2 Jannik Sinner on a single point before defeating Taiwan’s Joanna Garland in the final.
- Each match was decided by one point, amateurs had two serves while professionals had one, and rock‑paper‑scissors determined who chose to serve or receive.
- A full Rod Laver Arena hosted star participants including Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek and Nick Kyrgios.
- Maria Sakkari upset Alcaraz and Amanda Anisimova beat Medvedev, while Garland eliminated Zverev and Kyrgios on her path to the decider.
- The exhibition awarded A$1 million to the champion and functioned as a promotional lead‑in to the Melbourne Grand Slam starting January 18.