Overview

• Sinner beat world No. 1 Alcaraz 6-2, 6-4 in Riyadh, winning roughly 80% of his service points and facing no break points in a 73‑minute final.
• The winner’s haul totaled $6 million, combining a $4.5 million first prize with a $1.5 million appearance fee at the Netflix‑streamed exhibition.
• The outcome does not affect ATP rankings or official head‑to‑head records, but it continues a rivalry that saw the pair split all four Grand Slam finals in 2025.
• Sinner reached the final by defeating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-2; Djokovic later retired from the third‑place match after losing a first‑set tiebreak to Taylor Fritz.
• Saudi investment and the surge of big‑money exhibitions drew renewed scrutiny, even as Sinner called the country important for tennis with Vienna, Paris and Turin next on the calendar.