While all four Grand Slams of the year have concluded, there is still some exciting tennis left for this season. Excitement around the Six Kings Slam arises as the tournament approaches. The event, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, over four days in 2024, started, and Jannik Sinner was the first player to win the tournament.
The Italian has returned to the tournament alongside big names like Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz, and Stefanos Tsitsipas. Here is all you need to know about the eagerly awaited event.
Six Kings Slam: Players, schedule, format, prize money, live stream and more
This will be the second edition of the Six Kings Slam, and the event is scheduled to begin on October 15 and will run until the 18th of the month. The 17th of October will be a rest day for the players as ATP doesn't allow players to compete for three days in an exhibition tournament. The event kicks off at the typical quarter-final stage. Djokovic and Alcaraz have been handed byes straight to the semi-final stages.
Six Kings Slam schedule
Wednesday, October 15
- Alexander Zverev vs Taylor Fritz
- Jannik Sinner vs Stefanos Tsitsipas
Thursday, October 16
- Carlos Alcaraz vs Alexander Zverev / Taylor Fritz
- Jannik Sinner / Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Novak Djokovic
Saturday, October 18
- Third-Place match
- Final
Six Kings Slam prize money
The prize money for the Six Kings Slam is $6M. All six players will get $1,500,000 for their participation in the event. Meanwhile, the winner of the tournament will get $4.5 million, with the total prize money that he will be collecting being a staggering $6 million.
Six Kings Slam live stream
The live stream of the Six Kings Slam will be available on Netflix, taking over from DAZN, which broadcast the inaugural tournament in 2024.