Some tennis fans are questioning why the top figures in the sport, who often complain about the tight schedule, decide to participate in exhibitions like the Six Kings Slam, which kicks off this Wednesday in Saudi Arabia. For Taylor Fritz, the answer is simple and substantial. The American tennis player sees millionaire reasons, specifically, 6 million dollars.
Fritz is one of the six tennis players who will participate in the second edition of the Six Kings Slam. Among them is Jannik Sinner, who returns after having won the top prize last year in Saudi Arabia. This event is part of Saudi Arabia’s growing investment in tennis, which includes the WTA Finals in Riyadh and the Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah, in addition to the Public Investment Fund’s sponsorship of the circuit rankings. For the Six Kings Slam, each player is guaranteed an appearance fee of $1.5 million, and the winner takes a bonus that raises their total to four times that amount. The matches will be broadcast live on Netflix.I would love for them to show me a tournament where you can play three matches, or two for the top two seeds, and potentially win $6 million. I would love to hear it.
Taylor Fritz
Sinner, who withdrew from his last match at the Shanghai Masters due to cramps, assured he is recovered and ready for the rest of the season. In the first day, Sinner will face Stefanos Tsitsipas, while Fritz will play against Alexander Zverev. The winner of the match between Fritz and Zverev will play against Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday, and the winner of the match between Sinner and Tsitsipas will face Novak Djokovic. Djokovic, with 24 Grand Slam titles, Alcaraz with six, and Sinner with four, are some of the tennis players who have reached the number 1 ranking.Money is not something we try to hide. We know how much is at stake here, and it would be a lie if I said it’s not a motivation. Each player will try to win as many matches as possible. It’s like any other exhibition, only here there’s a little more motivation.
Jannik Sinner
