Men’s tennis player Carlos Alcaraz (pictured) said on the 28th that the reason he participated in this month’s <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2024/02/a-new-exhibition-tournament-in-saudi-arabia-with-novak-djokovic-and-rafael-nadal/" title="A new exhibition tournament in Saudi Arabia with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal”>Six Kings Slam exhibition match in Saudi Arabia was because of the record-breaking prize money. Photographed on the 19th in Riyadh (2024 Reuters)
(Reuters) – Men’s tennis player Carlos Alcaraz said on the 28th that the reason he participated in this month’s Six Kings Slam exhibition match in Saudi Arabia was because of the record-breaking prize money.
The Six Kings Slam has an unprecedented prize money estimated at approximately $6 million (approximately 920 million yen), and runner-up Alcaraz also won $1.5 million over the four-day tournament. Winner Yannick Sinner (Italy) emphasized that he took part not for the huge paycheck but for the sporting challenge, but Alcaraz admitted that the financial aspect was a big factor.
“I love tennis and most of the time I don’t think about money, but I have to be realistic and I have to think about how I want to earn money, that’s all,” Alcaraz said. “The prize money in Saudi Arabia is the highest ever, so it was a good motivation, at least for me.”
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