6 Kings Slam
| 6 Kings Slam | |
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| Tournament information | |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Editions | 1 (2024) |
| Location | Riyadh Saudi Arabia |
| Venue | The Venue |
| Surface | Hard (indoor) |
| Website | 6 Kings Slam |
The 6 Kings Slam is a tennis exhibition tournament that held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia during the Riyadh Season. The exhibition takes place on October 16, 17 and 19, 2024. October 18 is a rest day in order to follow an ATP rule that players cannot compete on three consecutive days in an exhibition. The six "kings" headlining this event are Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune.
Since this is not an ATP-sanctioned event, players do not earn any ranking points. Each of the six participants is guaranteed a minimum prize of $1,500,000 USD, with the winner taking home the largest prize in tennis history, $6,000,000 USD—almost double the prize money for a Grand Slam champion ($3.8M USD).[1]
The event is being held in an 8,000 seat stadium purpose-built for the tournament named "The Venue".[2]
Format and schedule
[edit]The official format is a single-elimination tournament, with two players getting byes directly to the semifinals: Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.[1]
- Wednesday, October 16, 2024: Daniil Medvedev vs. Jannik Sinner; Holger Rune vs. Carlos Alcaraz
- Thursday, October 17, 2024: Novak Djokovic vs. Sinner; Rafael Nadal vs. Alcaraz
- Friday, October 18, 2024: Rest Day
- Saturday, October 19, 2024: 3rd place match; Grand Final
Draw
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 Novak Djokovic
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 Daniil Medvedev
| 0 | 3 |  Jannik Sinner
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| Jannik Sinner
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Holger Rune
| 4 | 2 | 
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| Carlos Alcaraz
| 6 | 6 | Carlos Alcaraz
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| Rafael Nadal
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Broadcasting
[edit]Dazn acquired the global rights to broadcast 6 Kings Slam, with T2 airing the matches in the US.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "What is the Six Kings Slam?". Tennis Clubhouse. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ https://boulevardriyadhsa.com/6-kings-slam-tennis-tickets/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Exclusive: Dazn strengthens Saudi Arabia ties with 6 Kings Slam deal". City A.M. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024 – via Yahoo Finance.