Alcaraz, Sinner, and an Astronomical Figure to Play in Korea: Almost the Same as Winning the Australian Open!
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will start their 2026 by facing each other in an exhibition match held in Incheon, South Korea. Delaying their arrival to Australian lands has several reasons and one of them, undoubtedly, is financial. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, both the Spanish and Italian players will pocket around 2 million euros each for their participation in this super match, a figure just slightly below the prize that the Australian Open champion will receive (around 2.5 million euros, 4 million Australian dollars). All for one night of competition: the allure is undeniable.
Playing a #Sincaraz exhibition isn’t the best just a week before the Australian Open starts. But with a €2,000,000 $ fee each, everything becomes much easier 😅
According to @Gazzetta_it estimates.
An exhibition match that’s worth financially as much as a final in Melbourne. pic.twitter.com/pbKtWBxOnm— Janniksin_Updates (@JannikSinner_Up) January 8, 2026
This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz, Sinner y una cifra astronómica por jugar en Corea: ¡casi lo mismo que ganar el Open de Australia!