The Spaniard had no qualms in ensuring that his motivations for entering the competition were linked to the millionaire prize awarded. A situation which contrasts with the declarations of Jannik Sinner.
Carlos Alcaraz (2nd), adds titles, triumphs and also money. The Spanish participated in Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia, and took a large sum. Tennis players received up to 1.35 million euros just for their participation. This figure is even higher when you consider the amount the winner took home: 5.4 million. Adding the two figures together, the amount comes to 6.75 million euros. The biggest prize went to Jannik Sinner, who beat the Iberian in the title definition.
After his participation in the Saudi competition, the Iberian revealed that his intentions in registering were economic. “If I said I went there just to have fun or to play and forget about the money, I would be lying. It’s obvious, everyone works for that too, that’s life. “I love playing tennis and most of the time I don’t think about money, I play for love or for fun,” he said.
Despite this love he expresses for his discipline, Alcaraz emphasizes that it is part of his career to try to achieve great results. “You have to be realistic, you have to think that you want to make money, that’s all. In Saudi, the highest prize in history was distributed, so it was a good motivation, at least for me,” he added.
Sinner, the counterpart
The Spaniard’s comments contrast with those of Jannik Sinner (1st) who assured that his motivations for going to Saudi Arabia They were far from economical. “I don’t play for money, it’s very simple. Of course, it’s a nice prize and everything, but I went there because there were probably the six best players in the world and you can compete against them. It was also a nice and pleasant event, I didn’t know Riyadh yet. For me, coming back as a winner was more like, ‘Well, I played the games correctly and hopefully this will help me improve as a player for the future,'” he declared.
“Of course money is important, but not that much. I live a good life even without this money. My health, my family and being surrounded by the right people are much more important. “The money is just extra,” he added.
Source: Latercera
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