Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic start time: When is Six Kings Slam match and how to watch

Everything you need to know ahead of the exhibition event

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are among the tennis stars on show in Saudi Arabia
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are among the tennis stars on show in Saudi Arabia (Getty Images)

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will meet for the final time at the Six Kings Slam, a new exhibition event in Saudi Arabia.

Nadal, who won 22 grand slams, will be retiring after the Davis Cup next month but he will play his great rival Djokovic, the winner of 24 grand slam, in the third-place match in Riyadh.

Nadal and Djokovic have faced each other a record 60 times, with the Serbian winning 31 and the Spaniard 29. Their most recent meeting came at the Paris Olympics, won by Djokovic as he went on to win Olympics.

Also on Saturday, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will meet in the final, with a prize of £4.5m on the line. Alcaraz defeated Nadal and Sinner took down Djokovic in the semi-finals.

Here’s everything you need to know.

Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic start time

Nadal will face Djokovic at around 5pm BST on Saturday 19 October.

It will be followed by the final between Alcaraz and Sinner, starting from 7pm.

What is the format?

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 $1.5m (£1.15m), though, with the winner will taking home the largest prize in tennis history: $6m (£4.59m).

Six Kings Slam Schedule

16 October: Jannik Sinner def. Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz def. Holger Rune

17 October: Jannik Sinner def. Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz def. Rafael Nadal

19 October: 5pm: Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic; 7pm: Carlos Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner

How can I watch it?

The competition will be streamed live on DAZN for free.

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