Jannik Sinner said he “wakes up in the morning trying to understand how to beat” Carlos Alcaraz after claiming the Six Kings Slam following another enthralling

Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz for the championship in the Six Kings Slam exhibition event after Novak Djokovic topped Rafael Nadal for third place in what might have been the final match in one of tennis' great rivalries.

Novak Djokovic spoilt the Rafael Nadal retirement party by beating the Spaniard in straight sets in their Six Kings Slam third-place match. The Riyadh exhibition played host to potentially Nadal’s last ever singles match and his final ever game against longtime rival Djokovic, who won the match 6-2, 7-6.

Jannik Sinner emerged as the biggest winner at the Six Kings Slam after his win against Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the exhibition event in Saudi Arabia earned him the biggest prize money cheque in tennis history.

Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz in three sets in the finals of the Six Kings Slam: 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3. Sinner won the entire exhibition and the $6 million prize money (in addition to the $1.5 million appearance fee);