Sinner beats Djokovic in Six Kings Slam semi-finals

Prior to the tournament, Sinner won his last six official matches against Djokovic, including overwhelming matches in the Roland Garros and Wimbledon semi-finals this season. At the Six Kings Slam, the Italian tennis player "destroyed" the men after just over an hour of play.

Sinner delivered the ball almost perfectly, throwing out 27 winner points and only making 5 self-defeating mistakes. The 24-year-old loses only eight points when handing the ball in the game. When asked if this was his best game, Sinner replied: "I think so. I wish it was always like this. We always try to improve. There are days when everything works exceptionally well, and today is such a day. We have worked a lot over the past month, delivering the ball for hours. If the result is like this, I am very happy."

After the match, Djokovic went on to accept that Carlos Alcaraz and Sinner – the two who have won the last eight Grand Slams – are now at a level he no longer catches up with at 38. But Nole insists he will continue to try to beat them.

“It’s never nice when someone kicks your ass like this on the pitch,” Djokovic said after the match. “But I still feel great to be able to play at a high level, to be in the top 10, the top 5. That feels good. I'm trying my best. I am grateful for everything God has given me in my life.”

Considered the greatest tennis player in history with 24 Grand Slams and a record streak, Djokovic said he didn’t want to stop. “It’s been an amazing journey, a great career, there’s a lot to celebrate,” he said. "But I also wish someone would give me a younger body. Just a year, so that I can continue to beat people like this. I know it's getting harder and harder to win against Sinner and Alcaraz. But I'll keep challenging them, until I do. Let's see."

Djokovic will return Saturday in a third-place match against Taylor Fritz, while Sinner will face Alcaraz in the final. After the quick loss, Djokovic added to the audience: "I'm sorry that people couldn't watch a longer match today. It was his fault, not mine. It felt like a train couldn't stop. He was hitting from every corner of the pitch. I just tried to stay, but he was too good."

Each player at the Six Kings Slam will receive $1.5 million. The champion pocketed $6 million, with the crown equivalent to $4.5 million. The 4.5 million figure is far higher than the singles champions at the Australian Grand Prix, Roland Garros and Wimbledon, just under $500,000 compared to the prize money for the US Grand Prix singles content crown.