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Six Kings Slam Opens in Riyadh With Netflix Exclusive and Record $6 Million Winner’s Payout

The unsanctioned six-player exhibition offers huge appearance fees with a winner’s bonus to lure top names despite no ranking points.

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Overview

  • Play runs October 15–18 at ANB Arena in Riyadh across three match days, with October 17 set as a rest day under ATP exhibition rules.
  • Field confirmed: Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz and Stefanos Tsitsipas, who replaces injured Jack Draper.
  • Organisers granted byes to Alcaraz and Djokovic, seeding by Grand Slam titles rather than current ranking so Djokovic’s 24 majors outrank Sinner.
  • The purse totals $13.5 million, guaranteeing $1.5 million to each player with an additional $4.5 million to the champion for a $6 million haul.
  • All matches stream live exclusively on Netflix at no extra cost to subscribers, as the Riyadh Season event proceeds without ATP ranking points and faces ongoing scrutiny over Saudi sports investment.