Six Kings Slam Quarterfinals: Carlos Alcaraz vs. Holger Rune preview, prediction, and live stream details

Carlos Alcaraz will meet Holger Rune in the quarterfinals of the Six Kings Slam on October 16 and the winner will face Rafael Nadal.

Six Kings Slam Quarterfinals: Carlos Alcaraz vs. Holger Rune preview, prediction, and live stream details

Holger Rune, Carlos Alcaraz (Images via X)

Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune are gearing up for their clash at the Six Kings Slam exhibition event to secure the semifinal berth. In the semifinals, the winner will meet Rafael Nadal.

Nadal and Novak Djokovic will play directly in the semifinals. In the other quarterfinals, Jannik Sinner will clash with Daniil Medvedev and the winner will face the 24-time Grand Slam champion. Each player is set to bag $1.5 million for taking part in the exhibition event, while the winner will get $6 million.  

Carlos Alcaraz vs. Holger Rune: Match Details

Prize money: $6 million

Tournament: Six Kings Slam

Match: Carlos Alcaraz vs. Holger Rune

Date: October 16, 2024

Venue: The Venue, Riyadh

Round: Quarterfinals

Time: TBD

Surface: Hard Court

Carlos Alcaraz vs. Holger Rune: Match Preview

Carlos Alcaraz will play in Riyadh after his quarterfinal defeat at the Shanghai Masters to Tomas Machac. Though he failed to secure a trophy, he won his fourth title on the ATP Tour at the China Open. Alcaraz has been in red-hot form this season and has a 51-10 win-loss record. Apart from the four ATP titles, he also has the silver medal he won in Paris on his Olympic debut.

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Holger Rune (Image via X)

Holger Rune, on the other hand, did not have a great run on the Asian swing. Following his first-round exit at the US Open, he was seeded first at the Hangzhou Open but suffered a first-round exit. The Dane then made it to the semifinals in the Japan Open, before getting knocked out in the fourth round of the Shanghai Masters. Rune is 38-21 on the season and is yet to win his first title.

Carlos Alcaraz vs. Holger Rune: Match Prediction

Alcaraz will enter the tournament as the heavy favorite, for he has the ability to eke out victories even against the greats of the game. Though Rune has been touted as one of the next ‘big’ things in tennis, he is yet to win a Grand Slam trophy. Alcaraz has four Majors (two Wimbledon, one French Open, and one US Open) in this trophy cabinet.

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Carlos Alcaraz (Image via X)

Alcaraz has met Rune three times on the ATP Tour and is 2-1 in their head-to-head encounters. They last clashed in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Wimbledon, which Alcaraz won, while Rune registered his win over the Murcia native in the quarterfinals of the 2022 ATP Masters 1000 Paris.

Prediction: Carlos Alcaraz to win in straight sets.

Carlos Alcaraz vs. Holger Rune: Live Streaming Details

Tennis fans from across the world can watch the Six Kings Slam on DAZN.