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Sinner Blazes Into Riyadh Semis; Fritz Sets Alcaraz Clash as Six Kings Slam Kicks Off

The Saudi invitational now pairs Sinner with Djokovic in Thursday’s semifinal under a record prize fund streamed exclusively on Netflix.

Overview

  • Jannik Sinner beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-2 to reach the semifinal, where he will face Novak Djokovic on Thursday.
  • Taylor Fritz defeated Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4 and will play Carlos Alcaraz in the other semifinal on Thursday.
  • The Six Kings Slam is a six-player invitational on indoor hard courts that does not award ATP ranking points, with Djokovic and Alcaraz granted byes based on career Slam totals.
  • Organisers offer $1.5 million to each participant and $6 million to the winner, making it the richest exhibition in tennis with a total pool exceeding $13 million.
  • After retiring with cramps in Shanghai, Sinner said he took two days off, feels physically and mentally well, and resumed competition in Riyadh.