Carlos Alcaraz Cruising Through Six Kings Slam

For comparison, Sinner needed to advance through two matches over two days to get to the final. Despite being defending champ and holding the world #2 ranking, Sinner was relegated to the quarter-finals while Alcaraz rested on Tuesday. Sinner did not need to exert much more effort as he easily cast aside Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarters and Novak Djokovic in Thursday’s other semi-final.

Money By the Numbers

While needing only one match to reach a final where $4.5 million is awarded to the winner is note worthy, it is the breakdown of the money Alcaraz earned so far that is truly attention grabbling. Alcaraz, like all 6 Kings participants, is guaranteed $1.5 million for participating. Yet, he is the only finalist to arrive after playing just one match.

Breaking down those numbers means Alcaraz “earned” a touch over $83,000 per game to get the chance to play for the huge payday winning the final guarantees. Even more granular, he will collect just over $14,000 per point played. While that is not how it is normally measured, this breakdown shows just how much money Saudi organizers are willing to pay stars to play in their country.

Even More Available

Thus far, the 6 Kings matches have been relatively one-sided affairs with little drama. It is no surprise that Sinner and Alcaraz continue to meet in finals of any event they enter. In this final, the eye-popping $4.5 million additional prize money for the winner will make Alcaraz one day, one match earnings look small. Sinner claimed the $4.5 million after playing three matches to win the 2024 edition of the 6 Kings.

Even if the final match goes three sets with tiebreakers in each, the winner will take home $1.5 million per set for one afternoon of work. If it is Alcaraz and it is straight sets, it is $1.5 million per set for four sets of play. Not a bad week’s pay if you can get it. You can if you are the #1 player in the world, and you can beat Sinner.