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Some of the world's best male tennis players will be in action at the Six Kings Slam, a new exhibition event in Saudi Arabia.

The sextet is led by Rafael Nadal, who is playing one of his final tournaments and is preparing to retire from the sport after the Davis Cup final on home soil at the end of November.

The Spaniard and his old opponent Novak Djokovic have made it to the semi-finals of the tournament and will meet young stars Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals.

Sinner continued his good recent record against Daniil Medvedev on matchday one, while Holger Rune lost to Alcaraz, giving the Spaniard a possible final meeting with idol Nadal.

Here you will find everything you need to know.

When is the Six Kings Slam?

The Six Kings Slam takes place from Wednesday October 16th to Saturday October 19th at The Venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

What is the format?

The quarterfinals took place on Wednesday October 16, with Sinner beating Medvedev and facing Djokovic a day later, and Alcaraz also secured his place in the semifinals against Nadal. After the semi-finals, participants will have a rest day before a final and third-place play-off on Saturday, October 19.

As this is a non-ATP sanctioned event, players will not receive ranking points. However, each of the six entrants is guaranteed a minimum prize of $1.5 million (£1.15 million), with the winner taking home the biggest prize in tennis history: $6 million (£4.59 million). Pound).

schedule

October 17th: Novak Djokovic against Jannik Sinner, Rafael Nadal against Carlos Alcaraz

October 19th: Third place game, final

How can I watch it?

The competition will be broadcast live for free on DAZN.

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