The Six Kings Slam tennis tournament gets underway on October 16 in Saudi Arabia, featuring legendary duo Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
The lucrative exhibition event marks Nadal’s penultimate appearance before he enters retirement after the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga next month.
Djokovic, meanwhile, is also taking part in the six-player tournament with a historic amount of prize money up for grabs in Riyadh.
Here’s everything you need to know about Saudi Arabia’s new Six Kings Slam including the schedule, format, ranking points and how to watch it from the UK on TV and live stream…
What is the Six Kings Slam and who is playing?
The Six Kings Slam – sometimes written as the ‘6 Kings Slam’ – is a new tennis exhibition tournament which is taking place from October 16 to October 19.
Only six players are involved with Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune joining Nadal and Djokovic out in Riyadh.
Six Kings Slam schedule and format
Matches will be played on October 16, October 17 and October 19. There is no action on October 18, which is being used as a rest day.
The first day of action on October 16 sees Medvedev face Sinner while Rune locks horns with Alcaraz in the quarter-finals.
Six Kings Slam schedule explained
October 16:
- Daniil Medvedev vs Jannik Sinner
- Holger Rune vs Carlos Alcaraz
October 17:
- Novak Djokovic vs Medvedev/Sinner
- Rafael Nadal vs Alcaraz/Rune
October 18:
- Rest day with no matches scheduled
October 19:
- Third-place match
- Grand Final
Nadal and Djokovic will not compete in the quarter-finals and have instead received byes directly to the semi-finals, which are being played on October 17.
Djokovic will face the winner of Medvedev’s clash with Sinner while Nadal is set for a battle with whoever comes out on top between Rune and Alcaraz.
Following the rest day on October 18, the third-place match and Grand Final will then take place on October 19.
Does the Six Kings Slam offer ranking points?
No, there are no ranking points up for grabs at the Six Kings Slam. That’s because it’s not an ATP-sanctioned event and does not feature on the ATP Tour.
How to watch the Six Kings Slam on TV and live stream in the UK
The competition is being streamed live on DAZN for free in the UK. You must sign up for their ‘freemium’ membership in order to watch it. Click here to register.
What is the prize money at the Six Kings Slam?
Each of the six players is guaranteed a minimum prize of $1.5 million (£1.12m).
The Six Kings Slam champion, meanwhile, will clinch the largest prize in tennis history with $6,000,000 (£4,500,000) up for grabs.
That’s almost double the amount of what a Grand Slam singles winner earns.
