On the first day of the Six Kings Slam, we witnessed Jannik Sinner play one of his best matches of the season. The Italian left barely any room for Daniil Medvedev, who even lost his temper on court and smashed his racket against the ground. An image rarely seen in an exhibition. The Russian was a firsthand witness to one of Sinner's best performances on a tennis court, to the extent that it changed Daniil's perception of him.

Indeed, as we have seen so far (which could change in the future, obviously), we have witnessed a very stable Jannik, with very few drops in performance when compared to a Carlos Alcaraz whose peak level of tennis may have been higher than his main rival's, but with the Spaniard experiencing more downs. Medvedev, who has faced both, talked in Arabia about his direct experience against the Italian.

Daniil, impressed by what he saw from Sinner

The Russian's comments to the press at the Six Kings Slam praise Sinner's current level. The Italian has only lost six matches throughout the year, but in the last three months, he only lost to one player: Carlos Alcaraz. Additionally, Sinner arrives in peak form at this time of the season.

“I always see Jannik as more consistent, like a machine, whereas Carlos Alcaraz... you know, he pulls off incredible shots. When Carlos is at his best, I consider him slightly better. Today, I changed my mind. I have never played against someone who played the way Jannik did today. I couldn't do anything. It felt strange, because I felt good, I felt like I was fighting well, physically fit... and I lost easily. I don't remember ever experiencing something like this before”.

This Saturday, at 20:00 Central European Time, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will face each other again on a tennis court. It may be an exhibition tournament, and they may not have their weapons as sharp as usual, but they will battle for the biggest prize in tennis history: 6 million dollars. Just for that, in addition to what we witnessed in the final in Beijing a couple of weeks ago, this Saturday is a must-watch. We will see if Daniil was on the right track, or if Carlos will once again prove to be superior to the Italian for the fourth consecutive time this year.

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