The Six Kings Slam tournament: What is it? Are Nadel and Djokovic playing? Time, date and how to watch
The biggest stars in tennis to compete in new format As part of Riyadh Season, six of the best tennis players in the world, including Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz, will travel to the Middle East to compete in the Six Kings Slam tournament. The competition will be streamed live on DAZN for free. Register here for a DAZN…
As part of Riyadh Season, six of the best tennis players in the world, including Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz, will travel to the Middle East to compete in the Six Kings Slam tournament.
The competition will be streamed live on DAZN for free. Register here for a DAZN account to watch Six Kings Slam.
The Slam will be part of a season of sporting events in the city, which also includes Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol, the next PFL Super fight, WWE Crown Jewel, and Tyson Fury’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.
What is the Six Kings Slam Tournament?
The Six Kings Slam is an exhibition tennis tournament held across three days and featuring six big-name players.
As it’s a non-ATP-sanctioned event, players will not earn any ranking points. Each of the six participants is guaranteed a minimum prize of $1,500,000 USD, with the winner will taking home the largest prize in tennis history, $6,000,000 USD – almost double the prize money for a Grand Slam champion
Who will be competing in the Six Kings Slam tournament?
Six of the best male players are headlining the tournament. That includes world number one Jannik Sinner and 21-year-old Spanish sensation and world number two Carlos Alcaraz, who claim three Grand Slam titles between them.
They will be joined by two of the modern greats of the game in the form of Novak Djokovic, with more Grand Slam singles titles than any other male (24), and Rafael Nadal, who boasts 22 major titles.
World Number five and 2021 US Open winner Daniil Medvedev and Danish top 15 player Holger Rune make up the final duo.
Novak Djokovic
Age: 37
Nationality: Serbian
Ranking: 4
Grand Slam titles: 24
Rafael Nadal
Age: 38
Nationality: Spanish
Ranking: 154
Grand Slam titles: 22
Jannik Sinner
Age: 23
Nationality: Italian
Ranking: 1
Grand Slam titles: 2
Carlos Alcaraz
Age: 21
Nationality: Spanish
Ranking: 2
Grand Slam titles: 3
Daniil Medvedev
Age: 28
Nationality: Russian
Ranking: 5
Grand Slam titles: 1
Holger Rune
Age: 21
Nationality: Danish
Ranking: 14
Grand Slam titles: 0
When and where is the Six Kings Slam?
The Six Kings Slam tournament takes place from October 16-19, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- October 16: Medvedev v Sinner, Rune v Alcaraz
- October 17: Djokovic v Medvedev or Sinner, Nadal v Rune or Alcaraz
- October 19: Third-place match, final
Can I watch the Six Kings Slam on DAZN?
The competition will be streamed live on DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe and for free. Register here for a free DAZN account to watch Six Kings Slam .
