Everything that is known about the “Six King Slam” tournament, the Saudi tournament that seeks to revolutionize the sport of tennis

The announcement of “6 King Slam” shook the world Tennis. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which has invested heavily in sports at a general level (it has already done so in golf, football and Formula 1, for example) will now have white sports stars. That is why we will review here what is known so far about this event that plans to revolutionize the world of racket.

Those who participate?

As announced, the event will feature six elite tennis players: Novak Djokovic (No. 1 in the ATP rankings), Carlos Alcaraz (No. 2), Daniil Medvedev (No. 3), Jannik Sinner (No. 4). Holger Röhn (No. 7) and Rafael Nadal (No. 647), who is the ambassador of the Saudi Tennis Federation (FST).

Where is it played?

The venue where this revolutionary event will be hosted will be in the city of Riyadh. The same applies to organizing the Tennis Season Cup, an exhibition tournament that seeks to bring together the best players in the world. In addition, it is the Arab city that is striving to organize the Masters 1000 tournament and the WTA Finals. Jeddah, another major city in Saudi Arabia, is the organizer of the Next Generation Finals from last season until 2027.

When is it played?

Although the date on which this tournament will be held has not been officially announced yet, the tentative date will be between the Shanghai Masters 1000 (October 2 to 13) and the Paris Masters 1000 (October 28). From October to November 3). This will make it impossible for the aforementioned players to compete in the two ATP 500 tournaments between those dates: Vienna and Basel.

What will be the prize?

The financial prize, according to British media information, could reach $6 million, equivalent to 4.8 million British pounds. To compare that to the 2023 Grand Slam tournament, Djokovic earned around $2 million after winning the Australian Open, $2.3 million for Roland Garros, and $3 million for the US Open, while Alcaraz earned £2.4 million after Wimbledon. At the ATP Finals level, Nole is left with 4.4 million. In this way, the money received for winning this revolutionary exhibition will far exceed the prize money of the most important ATP tournaments.