Riyadh: Rafael Nadal lost 6-3, 6-3 to his Spanish teammate Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals of the Six Kings Slam exhibition tennis tournament but said he is fully prepared for the Davis Cup, which will also be the last tournament of his career. .
World number one Yannick Sinner defeated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-7 (0), 6-4 in the second semi-final. This is Saudi Arabia’s new experiment in tennis. Prize money is awarded in this competition but ATP ranking points are not awarded.
Nadal has already announced that he will retire from tennis after playing the Davis Cup final. This star player is satisfied with his preparation. “In a month I have to play in the Davis Cup, so every day is an opportunity for me to get better and get ready for this final tournament of my tennis career,” he said. I’m happy with my preparation.” Nadal will face Djokovic in the third-place match on Saturday, while Sinner will face Alcaraz in the final.