“Almost unwatchable” – Six Kings slammed by fans for camera angle
A high angle default camera meant the ball was hard to track at the Saudi Arabian tennis exhibition
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Day one of the Six Kings Slam saw two blockbuster matches take place, with Jannik Sinner squaring off against Daniil Medvedev and Carlos Alcaraz taking on Holger Rune. The Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund has spent millions of dollars on the event – including prize money almost double that of a Grand Slam – and yet all anyone is talking about is the camera angle.
That’s right, the tournament hosts couldn’t get one basic detail correct, and tennis fans are hauling them over the coals after the opening day’s action.
The default camera for the exhibition event was what seemed to be a spider camera on day one. This meant an abnormally high, wide angle, which made it challenging for those watching the match to track the ball consistently, or accurately gauge the height and speed of balls in play.
One fan commented: “Camera angle is a disaster. Might as well be watching from outer space.”
Another pointed out: “All the massive production and promotion budget but we can barely watch the match. This is a joke.”
Thankfully play didn’t last for long on Thursday, with both Sinner and Alcaraz thrashing their respective opponents in a little over an hour.
Whether or not the Six Kings Slam responds to the widespread criticism over their camera angle in time for the semi-finals on Thursday remains to be seen.
Action will get underway at 6:30pm CEST, with Novak Djokovic playing Sinner for a spot in the grand final.
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