Sinner Retains Six Kings Slam Title

Jannik Sinner defeated world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-4 to retain the Six Kings Slam title in Riyadh. Sinner’s revamped serve won roughly 80% of his service points and he conceded no break points, with altitude and the short-format conditions helping him close the match in about 73 minutes. The exhibition’s winner’s payout was $4.5 million plus appearance fees, pushing total payouts to about $6 million and making it one of the largest single-event prizes in tennis. Alcaraz had reached the final after beating Taylor Fritz but said he felt “under pressure” by Sinner’s improved serve and could not find a solution on the day. Novak Djokovic retired from the third-place playoff against Fritz; the result does not affect rankings but reinforces Sinner’s momentum after adjustments following the US Open final.