By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, October 28, 2024
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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 taking part in 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 stated it was competitors fairly 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 every little thing however for me, I went there as a result of there have been presumably the six greatest gamers on the earth, after which you possibly can 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 admitted cash was a 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 effectively. You already know, that is how life is about. You already know, I really like taking part in tennis. You already know, more often than not I do not take into consideration the cash. I simply play for love or for enjoyable.
“However you must be lifelike. It’s important to suppose that you simply need to earn cash, you already know, and that is it. You already know, in Arabia is probably the most highest prize cash ever within the historical past, in order that was a superb motivation, no less than for me.”
