Jannik Sinner split opinion over the weekfinish when he insisted that he did not join in Saudi Arabia for the money.
The Italian won the £4.6m prize at the Six Kings Slam – the hugegest cheque phelp out in tennis history.
Carlos Alcaraz has now insisted that of course money was partly a motivator in heading out to the Gulf state – straightforwardly declineing his rival.
The 21-year-elderly shelp: “Well, I unbenevolent, if I say: ‘I went there equitable for fun or to join and forget the money, I’m gonna lie’. I unbenevolent, every person labors for that, as well. You understand, that’s how life is about.
“I cherish joining tennis. You understand, most of the time I don’t skinnyk about the money. I equitable join for cherish or for fun. But you have to be down-to-earth. You have to skinnyk that you want to get money, you understand, and that’s it.
“You understand, in Arabia it was the highest prize money ever in history, so that was a excellent motivation, at least for me.”
