In the early morning of October 20, the final of the Saudi Arabian Six Kings Grand Slam was held, and the two sides were world No. 1 Sinner and world No. 2 Alcaraz. The match was a thrilling matchup, with Sinner defeating Alcaraz in three sets to claim a six-time Grand Slam title and a record $6 million in prize money.
The two post-00s rising stars are currently the hottest players in men's tennis, and the two have shared the title of four Grand Slam titles this year. The two sides have met a total of 11 times before, with Alcaraz holding a 7-4 advantage. Alcaraz have beaten Sinner in all three meetings this season.
Although the six-king Grand Slam match will not be counted in the official match records of the two sides, the prize money of up to $6 million still allows the two players to go all out. In the first set, the two sides battled to tie-break, and Alcaraz won the first set through a tie-break. In the second and third sets, Sinner won two sets in a row 6-3, 6-7, 6-3, 6-3, and won Alcaraz for the first time this season.
Sinner, who won, took home a whopping $6 million in prize money for six Grand Slams, setting a record for the highest prize money in tennis history. The previous record was set by Djokovic in the 2022 year-end finals, when Djokovic, who won all five games, scored $4.74 million.
Prior to the match between Sinner and Alcaraz, the final of the six-king Grand Slam was played in which Djokovic defeated old rival Nadal 6-2, 7-6. Nadal, who was about to retire after the game, received a big gift from the local tyrant organizers - a racket made of gold.