For the second straight year, the Netflix Six Kings Slam final was a battle between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
Alcaraz is the most recent victor of their high profile matches, at the 2025 US Open.
In Riyadh, Sinner came out fast and furious, firing impeccable serves and making few unforced errors.
Alcaraz was not as sharp as usual, and that could have been a function of Sinner’s stellar play.
Sinner ran away with it, in a clinical performance, starting with an opening game break of Alcaraz’s serve, in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4.
World #2 Jannik Sinner defeats world #1 Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-4 to win the Six Kings Slam and the 4.5M prize for a 2nd consecutive year.
He was AMAZING today.
Great moment between the two best players in the world at the net. pic.twitter.com/AJYWBukILH
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) October 18, 2025
This is close to perfection from Sinner pic.twitter.com/BCVdIpHhar
— Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) October 18, 2025
Sinner d. Carlos Alcaraz 6-2 6-4
Jannik wins the Six Kings Slam for the 2nd year in a row.
There were no holes in his game whatsoever today.
Serve and return were simply untouchable.
Movement was suffocating.
His groundstrokes and even his volleys were just incredible.… pic.twitter.com/1pkFM5r1E8
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) October 18, 2025
This was a one-sided aggressive attack by Sinner that left some fans hoping there would be a third set or a long battle resembling the 2025 French Open.
Earlier in the day, Taylor Fritz defeated Novak Djokovic who had to retire after a competitive first set in the runner up match.
The Alcaraz And Sinner Rivalry Keeps On Giving
The friendly rivalry between Alcaraz and Sinner is good for both players and for the sport.
They push each other and make each other better players.
Their reign over the rankings, Grand Slams, and the top of tennis appears to be intact for the foreseeable future.
The next time we see them will be at the 2025 ATP Finals in Turin, Italy beginning November 9.
Sinner is the defending champion in Turin.
He showed in Riyadh how great he is on the hardcourts.
