Powerful knight, the power of money. Petrodollars have made the Six Kings Slam 2025 consolidate in the calendar and manage to attract the cream of the male circuit. Jannik Sinner defends the title of an event that highlights the interest in Saudi tennis and its unlimited resources to change the status of this sport. We review the schedule, times, and favorites.
There is no truce in men's tennis, not even when there is a free week from major tournaments. The Six Kings Slam 2025 is the warning tool used by Saudi Arabia to send a clear message; they can revolutionize tennis with their checkbook and have no limits when it comes to spending money to attract the big figures of our sport to an exhibition tournament. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are the favorites, but Novak Djokovic will also seek to honor himself.
- Schedule, Timings, and Draw of the Six Kings Slam 2025
The tournament will take place in Riyadh from October 15th to 18th, with a rest day due to the strict rules of the ATP, which state that an exhibition event cannot have three consecutive days of activity. The draw consists of six players, with Alcaraz and Djokovic automatically in the semifinals.
On Wednesday, the 15th, starting at 6:30 pm in Spain, the match between Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz will be played, from which the Spanish player's opponent will emerge, while afterwards, Jannik Sinner will seek victory against Stefanos Tsitsipas to face the Serbian in the semifinals. The grand final will be held on Sunday, October 18th, starting at 4:00 pm in Spain, with the third and fourth place matches played earlier. All matches will be best of three sets, with a supertiebreak as the decisive set.

- Prize Money and Controversy Surrounding the Six Kings Slam 2025
It is becoming increasingly common to see how Saudi Arabia gets involved in major sports events and advances in its desire to establish a marked image makeover through them. Many people constantly denounce the lack of rights and freedoms for women and the lack of respect for gender diversity and marked homophobia in the country, yet this does not prevent the world's top tennis players from eagerly competing.
The fact that complaints about the calendar by the players are recurrent and then they come to a tournament like this also invites criticism, with their key argument being that they do not compete with as much intensity and competitive tension here as in official events. However, the $7 million prize that the winner will take home motivates them all to compete eagerly. Additionally, each participant has received $1.5 million just for being part of the tournament.
- Title Contenders at the Six Kings Slam 2025
It would be foolish to deny the favoritism of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, perhaps slightly higher for the Spanish player due to avoiding a match by being automatically in the semifinals, as well as having skipped participating in Shanghai and having had several rest days at home. Novak Djokovic doesn’t seem to be in peak physical condition, but he only needs two wins, making a potential match against Sinner very interesting.
Regarding the participants with less prominence, it is worth noting that Alexander Zverev is in a very bad moment of form and confidence, Stefanos Tsitsipas does not seem ready to tackle challenges of this caliber, and Taylor Fritz emerges as a significant alternative to the power of the top title contenders, especially after defeating Alcaraz in San Francisco a few weeks ago and putting up a good fight against him in Tokyo.
- Where to Watch the Six Kings Slam 2025 Live on TV
The platform that has acquired the broadcasting rights worldwide for the Six Kings Slam 2025 is Netflix. Just like they did with the exhibition in Las Vegas between Nadal and Alcaraz, this streaming giant has seen an opportunity to gain prominence in sports through these events and will offer all their subscribers the option to watch all tournament matches live worldwide.
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