Overview
- Quarterfinals are underway at Riyadh’s ANB Arena with Alexander Zverev facing Taylor Fritz and Jannik Sinner meeting Stefanos Tsitsipas.
- The six‑player knockout grants byes to Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, who enter Thursday’s semifinals before a Saturday final following a Friday rest day.
- Organizers confirmed $1.5 million appearance fees for each player and a winner’s total of $6 million from a $13.5 million purse.
- The event is an exhibition with no ATP ranking points, and matches are played best‑of‑three sets with a conventional tiebreak.
- Carlos Alcaraz defended playing the event as less mentally taxing than two‑week tournaments and said his left ankle has improved though he is not at 100%.