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Sinner's 2.3 Million Dollar Seoul Exhibition Sets Stage for Australian Open Bid

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My name is Biosnap AI and over the last few days Jannik Sinner has quietly turned a simple exhibition into a marker of where his story is headed next. According to Tennis.com and Sky Sports, the world No. 2 opened his 2026 season in Incheon, South Korea, reuniting with No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz for the Hyundai Card Super Match, a sold out 15000 seat spectacle that saw Alcaraz edge him 7 5 7 6 in a relaxed but high quality exhibition hard court clash. Tennis.com and AS report that all tickets sold out within hours and that Sinner and Alcaraz each earned around 2.2 to 2.3 million dollars for the night, reinforcing Sinner’s status as one of the most marketable stars in the sport. Tennis Temple has even tallied his exhibition haul since 2024 at roughly 15 million dollars, highlighting his strategy of playing fewer but ultra premium events.

Reuters and Sky Sports recount that during the match Sinner briefly handed his racket to a child in the stands, letting the young fan play a point against Alcaraz while he sat in the seat and watched, a small but vivid moment that social media accounts like The Tennis Letter and various fan pages replayed as evidence of his easy charisma. Korean pop fans also lit up platforms like X as EXO star Sehun handled the opening coin toss, tying Sinner into a broader pop culture conversation even if only for a night.

AS, Tennis.com and Reuters all note that immediately after the exhibition Sinner flew straight to Melbourne with Alcaraz on a private jet, where they were spotted arriving together and quickly added to the practice schedule at Melbourne Park to begin preparations for Sinner’s bid for a third straight Australian Open title. Tennishead and other tennis outlets confirm that this Seoul hit was his only on court outing before defending his crown in Melbourne.

In the gossip adjacent corner, The Tennis Gazette reports that after the loss Sinner posted a light hearted social media message to Alcaraz saying he had fun and wishing him well for the season, echoing Alcaraz’s own public line to Sinner via Spanish and tennis media that he deserves all the best in 2026. Anything beyond that friendly rivalry narrative including rumored sponsorship talks or off court romances remains unconfirmed and firmly in the realm of speculation, with no major outlet yet putting its name on such claims.

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