Summary
The Paris Masters tournament director has broken his silence on Jannik Sinner’s withdrawal. The world No. 1 was forced to pull out due to illness. Sinner won the Six Kings Slam, a Saudi Arabian exhibition event that saw him bank £4.6m.
Pioline is concerned about the money involved in the lucrative exhibition. There have previously been talks of Saudi Arabia getting more involved in tennis and even staging a Masters 1000 event. The nation’s Public Investment Fund also has partnerships with the ATP and WTA.
