Saudi Arabia continues its impressive offensive in sport. And don’t skimp on petrodollars to attract big names to the kingdom. This week, it’s the Six Kings Slam which brings together Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune in Riyadh. This tennis exhibition scares the counters by offering more money to its winner than the Grand Slam tournaments.
Take the example of Medvedev. Swept Wednesday by Jannik Sinner (6-0, 6-3), the Russian only spent 1h09 on the court. Time to pocket the sum promised to each participant: 1.5 million dollars, or 1.38 million euros. In detail, hold on, the fifth player in the world won:
For Holger Rune too, the Saudi trip was profitable. Dominated by Carlos Alcaraz (6-4, 6-2), the Dane played for 1h12 against the Spanish crack. Seventy-two minutes paid 1.38 million euros, which makes 19,167 euros per minute and 319 euros per second. It’s a lot, but still less than the amount of the check that the winner of this “tournament” will receive: 5.5 million euros.
