Six Kings Slam: Here's how much money each player is reportedly making in Riyadh

While there are no ranking points on offer, or official head-to-head matches to count, this week in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the stakes are lucrative for Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and the other players participating in the Six Kings Slam exhibition event. But just how much are the "kings" adding to their bank accounts for three days of work in the Kingdom?

The answer: A whole lot.

Each of the six players were reportedly guaranteed $1.5 million for participating, with the winner of Saturday's final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner taking home $6 million.

The two young stars split 2024's four Grand Slam titles between them. Should Alcaraz win, he is assured of taking home almost as much money for one victory than he did (combined) for the 14 that led to his pair of major triumphs this season. Alcaraz won €2.4 million for triumphing at Roland Garros, and £2.7 million more for winning Wimbledon.

A victory for Sinner, meanwhile, will also nearly double his winnings from his major crowns. He won A$3.15 million for his maiden major victory at January's Australian Open, and added $3.6 million to his bank account by winning the US Open in September.

Riyadh's winning purse, in fact, represents 66% of Alcaraz's total 2024 on-court winnings of $9,036,407, and just shy of 50% of Sinner's previous total $12,032,935 on-court earnings this year.

But the victor isn't the only one enjoying the spoils.

Take Rune, for example, who has seen his ranking dip from a career-high world No. 4 last August to the lower reaches of the Top 20 this year. Now ranked No. 14, the Dane has pocketed $2.2 million on-court on the ATP tour so far this year, despite going no deeper than the fourth round at any of the four Grand Slam events.

After losing to Alcaraz in the quarterfinals, Rune's $1.5 million take-home from Riyadh represents a staggering 68% of his year-to-date prize money.

Daniil Medvedev, meanwhile, lost to Sinner in the other quarterfinal 6-0, 6-3 in 69 minutes. But as fans on social media noted, it wasn't a waste of a trip for the former world No. 1. The 2021 US Open champion thus was paid $21,739.13 for every minute he was on court in Riyadh.

All monetary figures from the Six Kings Slam are reported earnings.