Overview

• Jannik Sinner beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-3 and Taylor Fritz defeated Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4 to set semifinals of Sinner vs Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz vs Fritz on Thursday.
• Each player is guaranteed a $1.5 million appearance fee, with an additional $4.5 million to the winner for a possible $6 million total payday.
• Alcaraz defended playing exhibitions as less taxing than tour events and said his ankle is improved but not fully recovered ahead of his semifinal.
• All matches stream live on Netflix at no extra charge to subscribers, with a mandated rest day on Friday before Saturday’s final and third-place match.
• Event presentation drew scrutiny, including an AI-generated promo poster and player remarks about an unusual, bouncy court surface at the ANB Arena.