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Carlos Alcaraz: Saudi Arabia had biggest prize money in history, that was a good motivation

Alcaraz wins Diriyah Tennis Cup after beating Medvedev in the final

Carlos Alcaraz has won the Diriyah Tennis Cup after beating Daniil Medvedev in the final. The Spaniard won 6-7 (1), 6-4, 6-4 in a match that lasted two hours and 45 minutes.

It was Alcaraz's first tournament win since the US Open in September. He is now 7-0 in ATP Tour finals and has won four titles this year.

Medvedev was playing in his first tournament since losing to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final. He had won his previous four matches in straight sets, but he was unable to match Alcaraz's intensity and power on Saturday.

Alcaraz motivated by big prize money in Saudi Arabia

Alcaraz said after the match that he was motivated by the big prize money on offer in Saudi Arabia.

"It was a good motivation," he said. "I knew that if I won, I would get a lot of money. That's always a good incentive."

The Diriyah Tennis Cup had a total prize pool of $3.6 million, with the winner receiving $1.5 million. It is the biggest prize money pool in the history of men's tennis outside of the Grand Slams.