After the splendid triumph in the Masters 1000 in Shanghai, Jannik Sinner returns to the field to take part in the ‘Six Kings Slam‘, an exhibition tournament starting from Wednesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A highly coveted tournament, even if it doesn’t have ATP points up for grabs, as it has the richest prize pool ever. In fact, each of the competing tennis players will receive one and a half million euros for their participation alone while, in the event of victory, the figure will quadruple, reaching 6 million. A truly record figure. Suffice it to say that the highest prize money among the Slams are those of Wimbledon and the US Open: 3.6 million.
The kings of tennis in Arabia: six million reasons for Sinner and Alcaraz
by Mattia Chiusano
October 15, 2024
4 of the top 6 in the world plus Nadal are present
4 of the top 6 in the world will take to the field: in addition to Sinner, n. 1, there are Carlos Alcaraz, n. 2, Novak Djokovic, n. 3, and Daniil Medvedev, n. 5. Only the n. is missing from the appeal. 4 Zverev and the no. 6 Fritz. In their place are Holger Rune, n. 13, and Rafael Nadal (currently no. 151) in one of the last long-awaited outings before his retirement, expected after his appearance with Spain in the Davis Cup in November in Malaga.
Djokovic and Nadal already in the semifinals
The organizers have reserved a place in the semifinals for the two strongest players of all time (Djokovic, 24 Grand Slam victories, and Nadal, second with 22). The Serbian awaits the winner of the match between Sinner and Medvedev (Wednesday at 6.30 pm) while the Majorcan will find the winner of the match between Alcaraz and Rune (Wednesday at around 8.30 pm). The semi-final with Djokovic on the court will be played on Thursday at 6.30 pm while the second, with Nadal, will be played around 8.30 pm. The final is scheduled for Saturday at 8pm.
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Sinner finds Medvedev again: Djokovic up for grabs
Sinner will meet Medeved again a few days after the clear victory (6-1, 6-4) in the quarterfinals in Shanghai. It was the match with which he finally reached (7-7) in direct clashes his rival, his bête noire from 2020 to 2023 (0-6). In the last year, Medvedev defeated him only at Wimbledon, where he prevailed in 5 sets in the quarterfinals. Alcaraz, however, leads 2-1 over Rune faced and defeated for the last time in three sets at Wimbledon 2023.
Where to watch the tournament on TV and streaming
In Italy, the ‘Six Kings Slam’ will be broadcast in full live on Sky on the dedicated Sky Sport Tennis channel (203). The matches will be visible in streaming on SkyGo and on Now. It will also be possible to see it clear on Dazn and Cielo.
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