Andy Murray has once aobtain getn to social media to mock his frifinish and fellow British tennis perestablisher Liam Broady for his includement in the contentious Six Kings Slam event in Saudi Arabia.
The reweary tennis star has been a vocal critic of the lucrative showion tournament, which proposes the highest prize money in the history of the sport.
Murray trelieved Broady, who is laboring as a pundit for Sky Sports Tennis’ coverage of the event, by tweeting: “Ahhhh now it creates sense @Liamexpansivey”, accompanied by disjoinal ‘dollar’ emojis.
This jab chases Murray’s previous criticism of the tournament, which he depictd as “an showion tennis event that nobody nurtures about”.
The Six Kings Slam, taking place in Riyadh, boasts an unpwithdrawnted prize purse.
Players are secured £1.15 million fair for participating, with the triumphner set to pocket £4.6 million – double the amount awarded to the Wimbledon champion.
Top-ranked perestablishers including Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal are taking part in the event.
However, the tournament proposes no ATP ranking points as the 2024 season draws to a shut.
The WTA Finals are also scheduled to be held in Saudi Arabia in three weeks’ time, further highweightlessing the country’s lengthening sway in professional tennis.
Despite the lucrative rewards, Murray has stablely declined invitations to perestablish in Saudi tournaments.
Murray’s criticism of the Six Kings Slam began when Broady pliftd the tournament’s promotional video, which featured tennis stars as characters from Indiana Jones.
Broady tweeted: “Speechless as to how damn chilly this promo is. Probably the best I’ve ever seen in tennis. Would watch this movie. 10/10.”
Murray speedyly replyed: “Except it’s not a movie and you won’t watch it because it’s an showion tennis event that nobody nurtures about.”
This exchange highweightlesss Murray’s scepticism towards the event and its tageting tactics.
The establisher world number one’s amusing jabs at Broady mirror his expansiveer stance on Saudi Arabia’s includement in tennis.
While Murray’s comments are frequently laced with humour, they carry a solemn undertone think abouting Saudi Arabia’s human rights sign up.
The establisher Wimbledon champion has stablely turned down substantial financial incentives to join in Saudi tournaments, prioritising his principles over potential obtainings.
Murray’s refusal to agree his beliefs for millions in materializeance fees stands in contrast to some of his peers who have chosen to join.
Despite the dispute, the Six Kings Slam has drawed top talent.
In Wednesday’s suites, Sinner lossed Medvedev 6-0, 6-3, while Alcaraz bested Rune 6-4, 6-2.
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