Six Kings Slam exhibition in Riyadh features Alcaraz, Djokovic, Sinner

World number one Carlos Alcaraz, defending champion Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic headline a six-player exhibition, the Six Kings Slam, which begins in Riyadh on October 15 and runs through October 18 at the ANB Arena. The invitational will feature quarterfinals on October 15, semifinals on October 16 and a final and third-place match on October 18, with a rest day on October 17. Matches will be streamed live on Netflix and the event does not award ATP ranking points.

Alcaraz and Djokovic have been awarded byes into the semifinals. The quarterfinal pairings pit Alexander Zverev against Taylor Fritz and Jannik Sinner against Stefanos Tsitsipas, who was added to the field as a replacement for the injured Jack Draper. The winner of Zverev versus Fritz will meet Alcaraz in the semifinals, while the winner of Sinner versus Tsitsipas will face Djokovic. Each player will receive a reported participation fee of about 1.5 million dollars and the overall winner will earn an additional 4.5 million.

Organizers and players have framed the tournament as a high-profile exhibition with significant financial incentive and entertainment value. The event’s format and purse make it one of the...