Sinner defends Six Kings Slam in Riyadh, beats Alcaraz in final

Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday to defend his Six Kings Slam title in Riyadh, taking the winner's payout of 6 million and completing a dominant three-match run at the three-day exhibition. The second edition of the event, held at the ANB Arena from October 15 to 18, featured six top players and a total prize pool of 13.5 million; each participant received a guaranteed appearance fee and the champion earned an additional 4.5 million.

Sinner closed out the final in one hour and 11 minutes, breaking Alcaraz three times while conceding just eight points on his own serve across the match. The Italian reached the title match after consecutive straight-set victories over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals and Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. Alcaraz advanced after a 6-4, 6-2 semifinal win over Taylor Fritz, who earlier eliminated Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4 in a quick quarterfinal.

The event's third-place match ended with Djokovic retiring during the second day of play. After a physically intense first set that Fritz won in a tiebreak, Djokovic stopped with a reported left-leg issue and apologised to the crowd, saying, "Sorry guys. Sorry you couldn't see the...