"Saw Jannik Sinner's interview and took notes"; "Had a reunion with team" - Fans joke about Carlos Alcaraz's response to Six Kings Slam participation

Unlike Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz admitted that the monetary incentive influenced his decision to participate in the Six Kings Slam. The Italian, on the other hand, claimed that he did not play for money although the financial incentives were a bonus. Fans reacted with admiration for Alcaraz's honesty and humor when compared to Sinner's answer.

The Six Kings Slam exhibition event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, provided a huge payday to each of its six participants. Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, and Holger Rune earned $1.5 million for participating in the event. Sinner, the winner of the event, won $6 million.

In an interview with Eurosport, Sinner claimed that he did not play for money. He admitted that the financial incentive was a great bonus but he played the event to "measure" himself against "possibly the best players in the world."

At the Paris Masters press conference, Alcaraz was informed about Sinner's answer and asked about his motivation to participate in the exhibition. He admitted that he plays out of passion but acknowledged Saudi Arabia's record prize money as motivation.

"Well, I mean, if I say (smiling), I went there just for fun or to play and forget the money, I'm gonna lie. That's obviously -- I mean, every person work for that, as well. You know, that's how life is about," Alcaraz said.

Alcaraz's comments were posted on Reddit and fans reacted with a lighthearted touch, suggesting that he saw Sinner’s response and quickly adjusted his approach.

"LOL he saw sinner's interview and took notes... king of being able to react to situations accordingly," one fan wrote.

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"Had a reunion with his team before the interview 💀" another fan wrote.

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"Bro went in his word doc and backspaced the whole thing 😂 making adjustments on and off the court," a third fan wrote.

Many fans appreciated Alcaraz’s straightforwardness.

"The entire press was fun and lighthearted, he was equal measures self-deprecating and self-aware about himself. Honest and candid of Carlos as per usual. The cash prize at Saudi was an incentive and there's no point pretending otherwise," one fan wrote.

"How can you not like Carlitos?" another fan wrote.

"The man is a realist. He knows that those Lego haircuts don't come cheap," yet another fan wrote.

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Carlos Alcaraz & Jannik Sinner to play at the Paris Masters 2024 before heading to Turin for the ATP Finals

Carlos Alcaraz (R) and Jannik Sinner at the 2024 French Open (Image: Getty)

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will play the final Masters 1000 event in Paris this week. They received a bye in the first round.

Second seed Alcaraz will take on Nicolas Jarry in the second round of the event on Tuesday, October 29. Top seed Sinner will face the winner of Ben Shelton vs. Corentin Moutet in the second round.

Following the completion of the Paris Masters, Alcaraz and Sinner will travel to Turin to play in the ATP Finals. The Spaniard made his debut at the event last year and reached the semifinals where he faced defeat against eventual winner Novak Djokovic.

Meanwhile, Sinner debuted at the event in 2021 after qualifying as an alternate. Last year, the Italian finished as runner-up to the Serb.