Six Kings Slam: Dates, format, venue, schedule and more

The inaugural edition of the Six Kings Slam will see six of the biggest male names in tennis compete for glory in Riyadh.

Six Kings Slam dates

The Six Kings Slam tournament is scheduled to take place from 16th-19th October 2024.

Six Kings Slam venue

On an indoor hard-court surface, the Six Kings Slam will be held at The Venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

A brand new arena which can accommodate a capacity crowd of 8,000 spectators, The Venue is also set to host UFC events.

Six Kings Slam players

The Six Kings Slam is an exhibition tournament which consists of six big-name players.

Those players are: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune.

Six Kings Slam format

The Six Kings Slam follows the same knockout format of a traditional tennis tournament, but commences at the quarter-final stage with only two head-to-head matches.

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have both received a bye to the semi-finals. Carlos Alcaraz will contest a spot in the final four with Holger Rune, while Jannik Sinner will take on Daniil Medvedev.

Six Kings Slam schedule

Wednesday 16th October

• Daniil Medvedev v Jannik Sinner

• Holger Rune v Carlos Alcaraz

Thursday 17th October

• Novak Djokovic v Medvedev/Sinner

• Rafael Nadal v Rune/Alcaraz

Saturday 19th October

• Third-place match

• Final

Six Kings Slam prize money

According to reports, each of the six participants are guaranteed to take home a minimum prize of £1.12m.

The winner is set to cash £4.5m, which is the largest prize in tennis history and almost double the amount received in any of the four Grand Slam tournaments.

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