On January 10 in Seoul, the Italian and the Spaniard will face off in an exhibition match with a million-euro prize pool. Then, before the Australian Open, another windfall of euros is up for grabs at the One Shot Slam

White flowers for him. Having landed in Korea—where he’ll make his season debut on Saturday in Seoul in an exhibition match against Alcaraz before flying to Melbourne to defend his doubles title at the Australian Open—Sinner was welcomed like an emperor. And so, a jubilant crowd gathered at the gate, eager for selfies and autographs, along with the customary bouquet. After acclimating, the match is set for 8 a.m. the day after tomorrow, when Jannik and Carlitos will face off 55 days after the conclusion of the ATP Finals, which saw the “Red Fox” emerge victorious in two sets.

This will be a match without the drama of intense competition—though calling any on-court clash between these two titans of modern tennis a “friendly” doesn’t do justice to their constant drive to outdo one another—but it will be closely scrutinized by both players. Meanwhile, precisely because of the caliber of the opponent and the intensity of the rivalry, the technical aspects of the match will provide an initial indication of the quality of their winter training, just one week before the start (January 18) of the season’s first Grand Slam. And then, without a doubt, the match will be shrouded in curiosity surrounding Alcaraz’s first appearance without his mentor Ferrero following last month’s sudden and high-profile split: how will the world No. 1 react to this new chapter, one in which the man who guided him triumphantly from childhood to stardom is no longer by his side? While we wait for the future to unravel the issues at hand, both Jannik and Carlos could still secure a multimillion-euro January, once again confirming themselves as the undisputed kings of earnings on the tour—at least over the past three seasons. Meanwhile, according to unconfirmed but highly reliable reports, for the exhibition match in Korea (for which the last available tickets have skyrocketed to over 3,000 euros), the appearance fee is said to be around 2 million euros each—certainly a far cry from the 5.5 million euros Sinner secured in October by winning the Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia, again against his archrival, but still a Grand Slam-level sum. Just consider that whoever lifts the Australian Open trophy will pocket 2,400,000 euros—300,000 more than a year ago—because even the opening Grand Slam of 2026 has followed the now unstoppable growth trend, increasing the prize pool by 16% compared to the last edition. So, the math is simple: within three weeks, should either of them win in Australia (the final is scheduled for February 1), they would add more than four million to their bank account.

how much can Sinner earn between Seoul and Melbourne—  And that’s not all: in the interval between Seoul and Melbourne, on January 14, both will play in the One Shot Slam, one of the events on the lead-up schedule to the Open, in which every match will be decided by a single point—the first one: the winner (in a 32-player draw) will take home 570,000 euros. In short, potentially a January (extending into the first day of February) worth five million euros—another possible gold mine for the duo who are already a veritable treasure trove: by 2025, the total of all their earnings will amount to 66 million for Sinner and 64 million for Alcaraz. “Sincaraz,” therefore, is a company with annual revenue of approximately 130 million. The gross domestic product of talent.