The Italian Jannik Sinner accentuated the dominance he has exerted over the Serbian Novak Djokovic in recent times, winning 6-4 and 6-2, in 63 minutes and he will play the final of the Saudi exhibition of the Six Kings Slam against the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, just as he did last year.

There will be revenge for the Murcian, who previously gave a good account of the American Taylor Fritz. A chance for Alcaraz to get revenge on the Italian, whom he has lost on this stage in 2024.

The two best players in the world, seemingly unattainable for the rest, will play for the crown of the most luxurious competition of the season and will take home an unmatched prize: $6 million dollars.

Riyadh has the final it expected, worthy of the size of the prize. Because there is an obvious gap between Alcaraz and Sinner and the rest. Including Novak Djokovic. No one has won more than the Serbian, who recently hinted that he is in no hurry to retire. But his physical condition is no longer sufficient to compete with either the Murcian or the San Candido native, who play at a different level.

As soon as the Italian, the reigning champion, broke the Belgrade player's serve, the match began to clearly go its way. Sinner closed out the opening set 6-4. And he kept his rhythm. Because, just like Alcaraz, there are no friends when he takes to the court. They are the exhibition.

The Serbian's decline, having lost his serve in the first game of the second set, is evident. He has 100 titles under his belt in his career, but hasn't won a significant one, a Masters 1000 or a Grand Slam since 2023, his last major year, with seven trophies, including three majors, Australia, Roland Garros, and the US Open, and two Masters 1000s, in Cincinnati and Paris. Last year he didn't achieve any success on the circuit, although he did win an Olympic gold medal in Paris. And in 2025 he's moving on to the Geneva tournament.

It feels like Djokovic - who hasn't beaten the Italian since the 2023 ATP Finals final - can't hide the message his gestures send. He can't beat Sinner, with whom he has lost in six of the ten head-to-head matches prior to this one in Riyadh. But above all, the Italian has won the last five they have played. This Six Kings Slam is his sixth in a row. The third in 2025.

Sinner didn't even let up so the Serbian could make up for his defeat. He had 15-40 against Djokovic in the sixth game, when he was losing 4-1, but the Italian showed authority and turned the situation around to worsen his opponent's numbers.

Djokovic, who came out badly a few days ago at the Shanghai Masters 1000, with physical difficulties defeated by the Monegasque Valentin Vacherot, left the ANB Arena as he arrived. One and a half million dollars for his match. Sinner is aiming for the six million that the winner takes.

Sinner faces Alcaraz again. It will be a matter of unfinished business. A revenge for the Murcian for what happened last season. Also a payback for the player from San Candido, who has come off poorly in recent head-to-head matches.

The Italian and the Spaniard have played fifteen matches. Seven of them have been finals. Alcaraz has won ten of the fifteen, including the two most recent ones: the finals of the US Open and the Cincinnati Masters 1000. Sinner's last victory came at Wimbledon. Another final between the world's top two in Riyadh. It will be the seventh in a row.