Defeating Alcaraz, Sinner successfully defends the Six Kings Slam title

Although the Six Kings Slam matches held in Saudi Arabia do not count towards ATP records, the prize money has attracted six of the world’s top players currently: Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Novak Djokovic, Taylor Fritz, and Stefanos Tsitsipas. According to the rules, each participant receives 1.5 million USD. The champion will earn a total of 6 million USD along with a gold-plated racket. This prize money greatly exceeds the combined total of the four Grand Slam tournaments.

This year’s final was truly a “dream final” as the world’s number 1 and number 2 players, Sinner and Alcaraz, faced off against each other.

Playing on his favored hard court surface gave Sinner an advantage over Alcaraz. The Italian player quickly broke Alcaraz’s first service game to take the lead and maintained his advantage before closing the first set 6 - 2.

The second set saw a more balanced contest between the two players. However, only Sinner managed to break his opponent’s serve to win 6 - 4. In this match, the Spanish player accepted defeat on a day when Sinner played almost flawlessly, not allowing any break-point opportunities.

With a final victory of 2 - 0, Sinner successfully defended his title. This win extended his streak to 6 consecutive wins at the Six Kings Slam over two years, confirming his status as one of the most outstanding and consistent players in tennis today.

Thus, just seven weeks after losing to Alcaraz in the US Open final, the Italian player made a remarkable comeback with a dominant performance.

Earlier, in the third-place match, Serbian tennis legend Djokovic withdrew immediately after losing the first set 6 - 7 due to physical issues. The 24-time Grand Slam champion apologized to the audience for being unable to continue. Fritz did not earn extra prize money from the win but ended an 11-match losing streak against Nole.