(Video) Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz arrive at Six Kings Slam with an aim to win a massive 6 million USD in prize money

Ahead of the Six Kings Slam, videos of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner's arrival in Riyadh have been doing rounds on social media.

(Video) Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz arrive at Six Kings Slam with an aim to win a massive 6 million USD in prize money

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will play in Six Kings Slam (Images via X)

The Six Kings Slam exhibition event will be held in Riyadh from October 16 to 19 and Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, two of the six participants, have arrived in Saudi Arabia’s capital. Apart from the two youngsters, the event will feature Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, and Holger Rune.

Sinner arrived in Riyadh following his successful campaign at the Shanghai Masters, and he became the first Italian to win the tournament. Alcaraz on the other hand, last played in the quarterfinals in Shanghai following his maiden China Open victory. Ahead of their matches in the exhibition event, videos of their arrival in Riyadh have been doing the rounds on social media. 

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Djokovic was the player Sinner defeated in the Shanghai finals. Medvedev and Rune also were last in action in Shanghai (in the quarterfinals and fourth round respectively). Nadal, however, hasn’t yet played a tournament since his quarterfinal exit in doubles he played with Alcaraz at the Paris Olympics.

After the Six Kings Slam, Nadal will play in Malaga for Spain in the Davis Cup in November, following which, he will hang up his racket. The 38-year-old announced a few days ago about his decision to retire from tennis.

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German Tennis Federation president questions why Carlos Alcaraz participated in Six Kings Slam amid packed calendar 

German Tennis Federation (DTB) president Dietloff von Arnim questioned players’ participation in the Six Kings Slam amidst a packed tennis schedule. He felt it was strange to see those players’ participation who complained about the congested calendar. Carlos Alcaraz expressed his discontent over playing one tournament after the other without some much-needed rest. The Spaniard even went on to say that playing more events in the future “will kill us.”

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Carlos Alcaraz (Image via X)

We are hearing again and again that the top players are complaining about the big strain in the tournament calendar. If someone complains about the big strain and then plays a show event then that is a bit strange.

Dietloff von Arnim told German Press Agency

As per reports, each player will receive an appearance fee of $1.5 million, while the winner will get $6 million. The prize money is almost double of what Jannik Sinner got after his US Open win.

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Saudi Arabia has been at the receiving end of criticism since it started investing heavily in sports. Critics claim that Saudi Arabia, which has been accused of human rights violations, is trying to improve its image through ‘sports-washing’ by luring the biggest athletes and teams from different sports.