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Jannik Sinner Beats Carlos Alcaraz to Retain Six Kings Slam Title in Riyadh

The world No. 2 collected $6 million at the season’s richest exhibition event.

Overview

  • Sinner won the final 6-2, 6-4 over world No. 1 Alcaraz to secure the Riyadh exhibition for a second straight year.
  • The Italian reached the final by defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals and Novak Djokovic in the semifinals.
  • Taylor Fritz finished third after Djokovic retired following a first-set tiebreak in their placement match.
  • Organizers paid outsized guarantees, with the champion earning a reported $6 million and all six participants receiving at least $1.5 million.
  • After the victory, Sinner was presented with a gold racket by Turki Al‑Sheikh, reported to be valued at roughly R$1.5 million.