Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will compete in the second consecutive Six Kings Slam final in Riyadh. Like a year ago, the Italian faced Novak Djokovic in the semi-final.
Unlike 12 months ago when they fought for two and a half hours, the 24-year-old ousted the veteran 6-4, 6-2 in just over an hour, arranging the title clash against his greatest rival on Saturday.
Including two Riyadh triumphs, Jannik has now beaten Novak in seven straight duels since the 2023 Davis Cup Finals. The favorite scored a single break in the first and provided two more in sets number two.
The defending champion fired ten aces and dropped eight points behind the initial shot. Jannik denied two break points in the closing stages of the duel and controlled the scoreboard with three return games on his tally.
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The 24-year-old provided five comfortable holds in the opening set and made the difference with a break in the third game. Djokovic lost the ground in the second set and got broken in games one and five to find himself 4-1 behind.
The Italian denied two break points in the sixth game and extended the gap. He sealed the deal with a hold at 5-2 to sail over the top and book a place in the anticipated title clash against Alcaraz.
