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Richest Tennis Exhibition Opens in Riyadh as Sinner Returns vs. Tsitsipas

Streaming exclusively on Netflix, the six-player invitational awards a $6 million winner’s check.

Overview

  • The field features Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz and Stefanos Tsitsipas, with Alcaraz and Djokovic starting in the semifinals under the event format.
  • Opening night schedules Fritz vs. Zverev at 18:30 (Italy) followed by Sinner vs. Tsitsipas, who was called in to replace the injured Jack Draper.
  • Each participant receives a $1.5 million appearance fee and the champion earns $6 million, with the total purse topping $13 million.
  • Matches are played indoors on hard court at Riyadh’s 8,000-seat The Venue/Anb Arena, and the exhibition does not award ATP ranking points.
  • After retiring with cramps in Shanghai, Sinner says the issue was mental, reports two days of rest, and confirms plans for Vienna, Paris and the ATP Finals in Turin.