By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, October 28, 2024
Photograph credit score: Lintao Zhang/ Getty
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have break up the Grand Slam spoils this season.
The rivals shared the courtroom within the current Six Kings Slam last and delivered disparate views on enjoying the profitable exhibition in Saudi Arabia.
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World No. 1 Sinner beat Alcaraz to win the Six Kings Slam and gather a tennis-record payday of greater than $6 million for his victory.
The reigning Australian Open and US Open champion mentioned it was competitors quite than money that drew him to Riyadh.
“No, I do not play for cash, it is quite simple,” Sinner instructed Eurosport. “In fact, it is a good prize and all the things however for me, I went there as a result of there have been probably the six finest gamers on the earth, after which you may measure your self with them. It was additionally a pleasant occasion for me, it was the primary time I went to Riyadh and it was good,”
Roland Garros and Wimbledon winner Alcaraz mentioned cash is not all the things, however admitted the large pay day was a fundamental motivator for his Siz Kings Slam look.
“If I say I went there only for enjoyable or to play and neglect the cash, I am gonna lie,” Alcaraz instructed the media on the Rolex Paris Masters. “I imply, each individual work for that, as nicely. You recognize, that is how life is about. You recognize, I like enjoying tennis. You recognize, more often than not I do not take into consideration the cash. I simply play for love or for enjoyable.
“However you must be reasonable. It’s important to suppose that you just need to earn cash, , and that is it. You recognize, in Arabia is essentially the most highest prize cash ever within the historical past, in order that was an excellent motivation, at the very least for me.”
