The 6 Kings Slam is a tennis exhibition tournament 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 players headlining this event are Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune.
| 6 Kings Slam | |
|---|---|
| Exhibition | |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Editions | 1 (2024) |
| Location | Riyadh Saudi Arabia |
| Venue | The Venue |
| Surface | Hard (indoor) |
| Website | 6 Kings Slam |
| Current champions | |
| Men's singles |  Jannik Sinner |
Since this is not an ATP-sanctioned event, players do not earn any ranking points and the match results do not count towards offical head-to-head tallies. 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 held in an 8,000 seat stadium purpose-built for the tournament named "The Venue".[2]
Jannik Sinner won the inaugural tournament by defeating Carlos Alcaraz in the final and claimed the biggest prize check in tennis history, surpassing Novak Djokovic's prize of $4,740,300 at the 2022 ATP Finals. Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal for the third-place trophy.
Format and schedule
editThe 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. Jannik Sinner; Rafael Nadal vs. Carlos Alcaraz
- Friday, October 18, 2024: Rest Day
- Saturday, October 19, 2024: Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal; Jannik Sinner vs. Carlos Alcaraz
Draw
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| Novak Djokovic | 2 | 77 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Daniil Medvedev | 0 | 3 | Jannik Sinner | 6 | 60 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Jannik Sinner | 6 | 6 | Jannik Sinner | 65 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Holger Rune | 4 | 2 | Carlos Alcaraz | 77 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Carlos Alcaraz | 6 | 6 | Carlos Alcaraz | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Rafael Nadal | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd Place Match | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Novak Djokovic | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rafael Nadal | 2 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||
Broadcasting
editDazn 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.
- ^ "Get Your Tickets for Riyadh 6 Kings Slam Tennis Tournament". 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Exclusive: Dazn strengthens Saudi Arabia ties with 6 Kings Slam deal". City A.M. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024 – via Yahoo Finance.