Daniil Medvedev‘s banker should have a good evening. Because your client pocketed a nice check, without worrying too much. Present in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to play the “Six Kings Slam“, the Russian lost heavily this Wednesday in the quarter-finals against Jannik Sinner (6-0, 6-3). A very serious setback but quite logical given that the Italian is riding an insolent success, winning the Masters 1000 in Shanghai on Sunday.
But the evening will not be sad for the 5th player in the world, who will collect a nice prize money. In fact, each participant in this exhibition competition was guaranteed a prize of 1.5 million dollars. In 1h09 of the match, Daniil Medvedev won the jackpot. That’s $21,739 per minute or even $362 per second. A sum that will certainly make people envious.
Holger Rune walked away with the same check and didn’t go out of his way to cash it. Facing Carlos Alcaraz, the Dane lasted only 1h12, for a logical defeat (6-4, 6-2). The Spaniard continues his adventure, and will face his compatriot Rafael Nadal in the semi-final of this “Six Kings Slam”. The other half lines up Jannik Sinner against Novak Djokovic. The winner of the final, scheduled for Saturday, will receive 5.5 million euros.
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