Players may repeat that they play too much and that they are exhausted at the end of the season, but the lure of profit is always stronger. This Wednesday, a new Tennis competition, an exhibition with no value for the rankings, sees the light of day: the “Six Kings Slam”. A tournament bringing together some of the best players in the world, including world number one Jannik Sinner, legends Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal and Spanish crack Carlos Alcaraz.
However, he was the first to sound the alarm. “I have seen and heard a lot of players also complaining about the tournament program and the calendar,” he said, assuring that it was “probably going to kill (them) in one way or another. other “. However, he will be present in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, alongside the Dane Holger Rune and the Russian Daniil Medvedev, who complete this six-player table.
5.5 million in two or three matches
It must be said that the reward is tempting: a huge check. Thus, in just two or three matches, the winner will cash a check for 5.5 million euros, double the prize money awarded to the winner of a Grand Slam. A loser in the first round will receive the modest sum of 1.5 million euros. Enough to convince you to play in the Saudi heat, even if the prestige is much less than in Paris, London, New York or Melbourne.
The meeting program is known. It will begin this Wednesday with a first quarter-final between Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune, before the second between Jannik Sinner, winner this Sunday of the Masters 1000 in Shanghai, and Daniil Medvedev. The winner of the first match will then face Rafael Nadal on Thursday, while the winner of the second will challenge Novak Djokovic the same day. The final is scheduled for Saturday.
After the Laver Cup, here is a new major exhibition competition in world tennis. Financially attractive, they are popular with champions, who sometimes give up on less well-funded ATP circuit tournaments. Last September, the tennis “Ryder Cup” was won by the European team, thanks in particular to Carlos Alcaraz. Because yes, despite the overload, the Spaniard was there.
