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✍🏻 Jannik Sinner, a season that only compares to great ATP legends
Last Saturday, after reaching the final of a Shanghai Masters 1000 that he ended up winning on Sunday, Jannik Sinner made sure to end the 2024 season as world number 1. He did this despite the fact that, among other tournaments, the ATP Finals and the Paris Masters 1000 have yet to be played.
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⚔️ Face-off between Sinner and Djokovic
The face to face between the tennis player and the Serbian, after eight official confrontations, is tied at four wins for each. However, in only two meetings this year, Sinner defeated Djokovic, in the final of Shanghai Masters 1000iy in the semi-final of Australian Open.
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👣 How does the Sinner come?
The Italian tennis player came as number one in the worlda position where the season will officially end. The sinner came after becoming the champion in Shanghai against Djokovic and then sweep Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals of the Six Kings Slam (6-0; 6-3).
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👣 How did Djokovic come?
The Serbian tennis player came in as number 4 in the world and after losing in the Shanghai Masters 1000 final against his current rival, Jannik Sinner, 7-6 and 6-3. However, Djokovic continues to be in a high level of form as he showed this summer in Paris, where he was declared olympic champion.
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⏰ Tournament schedules
Thursday October 17
Semifinals
- N. Djokovic – Sinner (6:30 pm)
- R. Nadal – Alcaraz (below)
Saturday October 19
- Third and fourth place (5:30 pm)
- Final (below)
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💰 What’s at stake in the contest?
Although the tournament does not distribute points nor will it cost the champion’s record, it distributes a good amount of money for the participants. Each of the six players is guaranteed a sum of one and a half million dollars and the winner will pocket six millionan unprecedented number in this sport.
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Who is competing in ‘Sim Kings Slam’?
The poster is unparalleled, with stars of the caliber of Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune, Djokovic and Rafa Nadalwho will be based in Riyadh for what will be his penultimate appointment as a professional after announcing last week that he will retire after the final stage of the Davis Cup.
This afternoon Djokovic will face Sinner and Alcaraz will face Nadal. Medvedev and Rune fell yesterday in the quarterfinals against Sinner and Alcaraz respectively. Besides, Djokovic and Nadal made their tournament debuts straight to the semi-finals.
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📺 Schedule and where to see?
The fight in between Djokovic and sinful start with 6:30 p.m p.m
The meeting will be seen by Movistar+ and DAZNand you can also follow this narrative every minute World of Sports.
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🎾 Djokovic – Sinner, LIVE | SIX KING SLAM
Very good afternoon friends of World of Sports!
Welcome to the live broadcast corresponding to Novak Djokovic against Jannik Sinner in it Six Kings Slam 2024. Serbia and Italy meet in the first semifinal match of the exhibition tournament that pits the world’s best against each other. Let’s get started!
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Source: La Verdad
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