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Final! Sinner wrestles Djokovic down
Jannik Sinner prevailed in a prestigious duel against Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals in Saudi Arabia. A Spaniard is waiting in the final.
Jannik Sinner prevailed in a prestigious duel against Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals in Saudi Arabia. A Spaniard is waiting in the final.
Jannik Sinner has reached the final of the controversial “Six Kings Slam” in Saudi Arabia. The number one in the tennis world rankings beat Grand Slam record winner Novak Djokovic 6:2, 6:7 (0:7), 6:4 in Riyadh on Thursday. The winner of the Spanish semi-final between Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz awaits in the final on Saturday.
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“We were both a bit tired. It was a tough game,” said Sinner, who continued his successful run by winning the prestigious duel. A few days ago he beat Djokovic in the final of the ATP Masters in Shanghai. Now he needed 2:27 hours to defeat his competitor.
“Six Kings Slam” is being criticized
The spectacularly marketed “Six Kings Slam” and the participation of the sport’s top stars caused discussions in advance. Critics accuse the venue, Saudi Arabia, of wanting to use “sportswashing” to cover up mistakes such as human rights violations.
The star line-up in Riyadh is also interesting in view of the simmering discussion about stress in professional tennis. Alcaraz, who recently complained loudly about the calendar being too full (“it will kill us”), is now at the start in Saudi Arabia at the Laver Cup, as he did last time in Berlin.
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Each of the six players will reportedly receive at least $1.5 million for their participation, with the winner receiving as much as $6 million. That’s about twice as much as world number one Jannik Sinner received for his victory at the US Open.
