Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz both booked their places in the Six Kings Slam tennis final on Saturday night, teeing up the final instalment of Rafael Nadal’s great rivalry against Novak Djokovic.
Sinner beat Djokovic 6-2 6-7 (0) 6-4 in the first semi-final on Thursday evening, battling back after the veteran had looked to turn the tide following his relatively straightforward loss in the first set.
Nadal, meanwhile, lost 6-3 6-3 to compatriot Alcaraz a week after he announced his imminent retirement from the sport upon the culmination of next month’s Davis Cup finals in Malaga. While a routine victory for the younger man, Nadal was clearly the fan favourite.
The Spaniard and his great rival will meet for the 61st and final time in Saturday’s third-place play-off at the exhibition event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia before Sinner and Alcaraz renew their rivalry in the final, with the winner set to bank a record-breaking £4.5m.
