December 23, 2024

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Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz in the Six Kings Slam final

Jannik Sinner serve

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will play in the final of the Six Kings Slam tennis exhibition tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The world’s number one Jannik Sinner (Italy) prevailed by 2-0 (6:2, 6:7(0), 6:4) in 2 hours and 26 minutes of play over
Novak Djokovic (Serbia).

In the first set, Jannik Sinner broke in the second game, and then he did it for the second time to reach 6:2. Novak Djokovic started the second set with a break, which his opponent was able to return in the fourth game for 2:2. After that, both were solid on their serves and it was a tiebreak. The Serbian was perfect and won it with an impressive 7-0.

The third set was full of twists and turns, as the two exchanged a break each for a 1:1 game. Jannik Sinner reached a new break for 4:3, but Novak Djokovic converted a re-break. The Italian showed his class and managed to reach 6:4 in his favor, which won the match.

In the other semi-final, Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) eliminated his compatriot Rafael Nadal after 2-0 (6:3, 6:3). The world’s number two won without significant difficulties over his legendary compatriot. Carlos Alcaraz did not allow his opponent to get to any scoring opportunities, and for his part converted a total of three.