How much money Daniil Medvedev earned from his 68-minute loss to Jannik Sinner at the Six Kings Slam

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Daniil Medvedev tumbled out of the opening round of the inaugural Six Kings Slam as he lost to Jannik Sinner.

Sinner beat Medvedev 6-0, 6-3 in their quarter-final clash in Riyadh, setting up a semi-final with Novak Djokovic.

It is a repeat of the Shanghai Masters final, where Djokovic admitted to being inferior to Sinner as the Italian came out on top.

Sinner has impressed Greg Rusedski this season, with that success in Shanghai representing his seventh title of 2024.

And the Italian, who is currently world number one, is showing no signs of slowing down as the ATP Finals approach.

How much money Daniil Medvedev earned at the Six Kings Slam

Medvedev will be among the players grateful to see the back of the Italian, having suffered a third defeat to Sinner in a matter of weeks.

The Russian also lost to the world number one in the quarter-finals of the US Open and the Shanghai Masters.

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But he won’t care too much about the defeat in Riyadh, with Medvedev earning $1.5million for the match, as per The Tennis Letter.

When broken down, the figure is $21,739 per minute, and $362 per second, with the match having lasted just 68 minutes.

Daniil Medvedev takes home huge prize despite quick-fire Jannik Sinner loss

Medvedev had the chance to enact revenge over Sinner at the Six Kings Slam, with the former certain to have been disappointed by those recent defeats to his rival.

But money was the main concern during their latest clash, with the Russian undoubtedly leaving the venue delighted despite the loss.

Their rivalry is certain to continue for many years to come, with Medvedev set to have plenty more chances to overcome Sinner.

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And importantly, they are likely to come at Grand Slam events, which should matter more to players than the current exhibition in Riyadh.

The event isn’t for everyone, but those involved – such as Sinner, Medvedev, Djokovic and Rafael Nadal – won’t have too many complaints.