Alexander Zverev earns staggering amount of money | Sports News

Alexander Zverev was knocked out early on the Six Kings Grand Slam in Saudi Arabia, falling 6-3, 6-4 to Taylor Fritz, however he is nonetheless set to obtain a substantial look price.

The exhibition match, which takes place over three days in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, showcases some of tennis’ high expertise, together with Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, and Stefanos Tsitsipas – together with Zverev and Fritz.

Each participant is assured a $1.5 million look price only for stepping onto the courtroom. The winner may also pocket a staggering $4.5 million.

Zverev’s match in opposition to Fritz ended rapidly, with the American securing victory in straight units in below an hour; the match lasted simply 59 minutes.

Given Zverev’s look price, that works out to $25,423.73 for each minute he spent on courtroom. Fritz’s reward for his win is a semifinal face-off with world No. 1 Alcaraz, who, like Djokovic, acquired a bye straight into the semifinals.

This setback for Zverev follows a lackluster efficiency on the Shanghai Masters, the place he exited within the spherical of 32 after dropping in three units to finalist Arthur Rinderknech. Last yr’s Six King’s Grand Slam noticed Sinner take the title, defeating Alcaraz within the closing.

Sinner has secured a spot on this yr’s semi-final with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas. He will go head-to-head with Djokovic within the closing 4, with the winner set to satisfy both Alcaraz or Fritz in Saturday’s closing.

Despite criticism over gamers collaborating in exhibition tournaments amidst a busy schedule, Alcaraz has defended the choice. He mentioned: “All I can say is that it’s a really different format, different situation playing exhibitions than the official tournaments, having 15, 16 days in row, having such a high focus and demanding physically.

“That’s why, as a result of we’re simply having enjoyable for one or two days and taking part in some tennis and I believe that is great, and I believe that is why we select typically the exhibitions.

“Obviously I understand [the criticism], but sometimes the people don’t understand us, our opinions. When I see a lot of people complaining about how we are defending the exhibitions, I don’t understand them because, as I said, it’s not really demanding mentally [compared to] when we’re having such long events – like two weeks or two-and-a-half weeks. It’s really tough.”

Alcaraz additionally confessed that he is nonetheless not absolutely recovered from an harm he sustained in Tokyo final month. “Everything’s okay and I’ve been recovering the ankle as much, and as good, as I can,” he said.

“I don’t feel, I would say, 100 percent, the doubts are there thinking about it a little bit when I’m moving on court, but I think it has improved a lot and I’m going to compete and perform well here in the Six Kings Slam.”