In the Six Kings Slam friendly tournament, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are favored to enter the semi-finals. The remaining two semi-final tickets are determined in the matches of Sinner - Medvedev and Alcaraz - Rune.
Sinner showed complete dominance over Medvedev (Photo: Getty).
In the first quarter-final, Sinner completely overwhelmed Medvevdev. The Russian player lost the break three times and lost 0-6 in the first set. In the second set, Medvedev showed greater determination and at one point he created a score chase with Sinner.
However, Sinner broke his serve in game 5, causing the Russian to lose the game. The Italian played solidly and won set 2 6-3, earning the right to meet Djokovic in the semi-finals.
In the second semi-final, Holger Rune was underestimated compared to Carlos Alcaraz. The Spaniard showed his excellent serving ability when his first serve percentage was 100%. Alcaraz knew how to choose the right time to get a break-point and won the first set 6-4.
In set 2, Alcaraz continued to dominate, successfully taking advantage of 2/3 of the game-breaking opportunities, thereby defeating the Danish player 6-2. Winning 2-0 in the quarter-finals, Alcaraz will face his compatriot Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals.
Carlos Alcaraz will face Nadal in the Six Kings Slam semi-finals (Photo: Getty).
The semi-final matches Sinner - Djokovic and Alcaraz - Nadal will take place tonight (October 17). By participating in the Six Kings Slam, the players will receive 1.5 million USD, the champion will pocket 6 million USD.
This is the event with the highest prize money, surpassing this year's Grand Slam. Sinner received $2.1 million for winning the Australian Open and $3.6 million for winning the US Open. Alcaraz received $2.6 million and $3.4 million for winning Roland Garros and Wimbledon.
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