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