Jannik Sinner confirmed his title at the 'Six Kings Slam', also winning the second edition of this prestigious exhibition tournament and earning a monstrous prize money just as it happened a year ago. As in last year's final, the world number 2 defeated his huge rival Carlos Alcaraz in the final and succeeded in this feat quite clearly, unlike in 2024 when he was forced to make a strenuous comeback.
Although it is only an exhibition that does not award ATP points and has no relevance for statistical purposes, this victory certainly helps the Italian champion from the point of view of confidence when there are only a few tournaments left until the end of 2025.
It is no secret that the 24-year-old from Sesto Pusteria is the player to beat in indoor conditions, where his game becomes even more dangerous and it is very hard for his opponents to stem his power from the baseline. In addition, as he promised after losing the final at the US Open last month, the former world No. 1 has been working his serve and his improvements with this shot were visible during his three matches in Saudi Arabia.
Sinner will play in Vienna
While commenting on the 'Six Kings Slam' final on Netflix, Emma Raducanu's former coach Mark Petchey highlighted how much a specific shot from Jannik makes a difference right now: That serve is a nightmare for everybody going forward. How do you get back to neutral? Its going short and wide. You are outside the doubles line.
After returning to Europe, the four-time Grand Slam champion will play the Vienna ATP 500 with the aim of lifting his fourth official title this season. Sinner will also be the big favorite at the Paris Masters 1000 and especially at the Nitto ATP Finals, where he will have the chance to play in front of his home fans and on his favorite surface. He had been unstoppable in Turin in the last edition, lifting the trophy without any difficulty and celebrating the milestone of number 1 at the end of the year.
