For the 2nd year in a row, Jannik Sinner took home a record $6 million cash prize, as he effectively safeguarded his 6 Kings Slam crown by beating top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-4 in Saturday’s last of the exhibit occasion in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Sinner, who likewise beat Alcaraz in the 2024 last, made the greatest payment in tennis from the four-day, short-format occasion where 6 of the world’s leading gamers– consisting of Novak Djokovic– completed.
The winner of the competition was guaranteed of $4.5 million cash prize while each gamer got $1.5 million in look cost.
Sinner’s enhanced serve shown to be the gamechanger in the last, as he won 80% of his service points and did not permit Alcaraz a single break point, sealing triumph in an hour and 13 minutes.
” I want I might play like this all over,” Sinner stated in his on-court interview.
” This season we played numerous, often times and I likewise lost often times to Carlos. It is a big satisfaction and honor to share the court with him.”
Sinner and Alcaraz took on in all 4 Grand Slam finals this season, as Sinner won the Australian Open and Wimbledon titles, while Alcaraz thrived at the French Open and the U.S. Open.
There has actually been a growing competition on-court in between the world’s leading 2 gamers, however Sinner stated they share a “really unique” relationship beyond tennis.
” … You wish to improve as a gamer and you require competitions in the sport. So it’s good to have an excellent competition and more significantly an excellent relationship off the court,” Sinner, 24, included.
” We have an extremely unique relationship and it’s really good.”
Alcaraz Applauds ‘Great’ Sinner
Alcaraz enhanced the modifications Sinner made to his video game, stating the Italian did not let him “get a great rhythm”.
” He was enhancing a lot, the serve, and I might feel it. No break points today, which for me is something strange, “Alcaraz, 22, stated.
” I’m utilized to a minimum of one break point in the match. However when he’s serving actually great it’s actually hard. I could not discover an option today, so I believe he deserved it.”
Sinner, who beat Djokovic in straight sets in the semi-finals, stated before the last that he had actually been dealing with his serve in the previous month, specifically after losing the U.S. Open last to Alcaraz.
While winning the 6 Kings Slam champion might offer Sinner a self-confidence increase for the last stretch of the 2025 season, the outcome will not count towards any ATP records or rankings, as it is an exhibit occasion.
Source: Forbes.
