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Six Kings Slam Opens in Riyadh as Sinner Meets Tsitsipas After Zverev–Fritz

The Netflix‑exclusive exhibition offers record payouts, with semifinal byes awarded by career Slam totals.

Overview

  • Play begins with Alexander Zverev vs Taylor Fritz, followed by Jannik Sinner vs Stefanos Tsitsipas not before 20:00 in Italy.
  • Sinner, the defending champion, says he took two days’ rest after cramping in Shanghai and now feels well physically and mentally ahead of the season’s final events.
  • Stefanos Tsitsipas was added to the field as a replacement for injured Jack Draper and draws Sinner in the quarterfinals.
  • Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz start in the semifinals based on total major titles, with the Sinner–Tsitsipas winner to face Djokovic and the Zverev–Fritz winner to face Alcaraz.
  • Each player receives a $1.5 million appearance fee and the champion earns $6 million in the non‑ATP event, which streams exclusively on Netflix and includes a Friday rest day.