I don't know whether he actually has the right to withdraw from this crap, which exists only to whitewash the Saudi government's crimes, without upsetting the ATP. But if I were him I'd make sure to lose the match against Tsitsipas.

 

Can't wait. Plausibly the greatest tennis events of the year in my Top 10:

1. Six Kings Slam
2. ATP Finals
3. ACC
4. PopCon
5. Wimbledon
6. French Open
7. Us Open
8. AO
9. IW
10. Laver Cup

 

Gonna be a great event!

 

Exactly. People nowadays hate tennis so much they no longer just enjoy the bloody game. All about records and stats and official categories, points. Where is the purity?

With this amount of stubborness many fail to see this is called a Slam, not a Grand Slam. 😁

 

they released the 'draw'

Zverev vs Fritz - Winner faces Alcaraz
Sinner vs Tsitsipas - Winner faces Djokovic

Alcaraz getting a bye like Nadal did instead of the defending champion

Very disrespectful. Jannik should withdraw from this crap.

well, I think they chose Alcaraz and Joker getting a bye based on the most slam titles, technically. Just like last year with Joker and Nadal. Hence, they deserve to get a bye, indeed.

 

well, I think they chose Alcaraz and Joker getting a bye based on the most slam titles, technically. Hence, they deserve to get a bye, indeed.

That is a great point. Sinner only has 4 slams so it wouldn't be fair for him to get a bye over Djokovic.

 

Winner of the event gets $6M

That is potentially for 2 matches

$3M per match!

Some players play a whole career and don't make that!

Scratch that, 99%+ of tennis players in the history of the game didn't make that in their career

Now you can make it in one freaking match

Love this tournament