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Sinner Thumps Alcaraz in Riyadh, Opens Vienna Campaign Against Altmaier

The payout lifts him atop 2025 earnings, sharpening focus on a dominant indoor run.

Overview

  • Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-4 to win the Six Kings Slam exhibition in Riyadh for a second straight year.
  • The title paid $6 million, raising Sinner’s 2025 prize money to about $19.85 million, roughly $2.3 million more than Alcaraz.
  • Sinner remains unbeaten on indoor courts since the 2023 ATP Finals, underscoring his form heading into the season’s closing stretch.
  • At the ATP 500 in Vienna, Sinner draws Daniel Altmaier in the first round and could face fellow Italians Flavio Cobolli and Lorenzo Musetti later in the draw.
  • His Vienna opener will be shown exclusively on Sky Sport Uno and streamed on NOW and Sky Go, as he and Alcaraz kept their friendly rivalry going with playful ski and go‑kart challenges online.