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Janic Sinner He was left confused when a fan ran onto the Six Kings Slam court to ask for his jacket, before a security guard intervened.
World number two player won early 6-2, 6-3 Stefanos Tsitsipas In Saudi exhibition tournamentPreparation for the semi-final match against novak djokovicWhile Carlos Alcaraz will later face Taylor Fritz The American beats Alexander Zverev for 59 minutes, still taking home $1.5 million (£1.1 million),
But as the Italian walked off the court in Saudi Arabia, a fan approached him and pointed to his Nike jacket with an apparent request to claim it as a souvenir.
However, Sinner appeared confused and reluctant to give his top as a gift, and before the tennis star picked up his bag and walked off the court, a security guard was seen dragging the supporter away.
This is not the first awkward incident between Sinner and a fan on the court this season, as a supporter attempted to open his bag as he posed for photos following his US Open round of 16 win over Alexander Bublik.
was a sinner too Left unsettled by “unusual” court It was her first match since retiring at the Shanghai Open earlier this month.
He questioned the hard court surface at the ANB Arena, which bounced extremely high and wide on some serves, while balls remained flat and slow during other rallies.
“It’s a very unusual indoor court,” Sinner said. “It’s a very interesting situation that we have to deal with here on the court because it’s quite bouncy, with the new balls it’s quite fast and with the used balls it gets slower.”
Sinner also outlined his approach to the exhibition match, stating his intention to play aggressively, especially when facing the Greek star’s serve.
“Of course, we’ve played several times already,” Sinner said. “As we become better players and we know each other’s games a little bit more, I also know a little bit more tactically how to prepare for a match. I just tried to be pretty aggressive, especially in the return games. I felt like I was serving pretty well in the key moments.”
If you include their meeting in last year’s Six Kings semi-finals, Sinner has a 6-4 record against Djokovic, with six consecutive wins over the 24-time Grand Slam champion.
Djokovic will be looking for revenge after losses in both the French Open and Wimbledon semi-finals, while Sinner is excited for another meeting.
“It’s a huge honor to play against a legend like Novak again,” Sinner said. “It’s great that he is still playing at the highest level of our game.
“He’s a great role model. He still has the hunger to win big titles and that’s why he still keeps playing. Hopefully it will be interesting tomorrow.”