What is the prize money for Six Kings Slam 2024?
Headlined by Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, the Six Kings Slam is offering the largest prize money in tennis history.
L-R: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz (Image via Imago/X)
The upcoming Six Kings Slam is a star-studded event that is headlined by Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, with Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, and Holger Rune completing the line-up.
The six-player exhibition tournament will take place from October 16-19 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. While Djokovic and Nadal have earned a first-round bye, the other players will compete for a place in the semifinals.
Alcaraz will take on Rune on October 16. Both players have not crossed paths dice the 2023 Wimbledon. The winner of the match will face Nadal.
Sinner will face Medvedev later on October 16. Both players have renewed their rivalry this year. They have met 13 times in their career and five of those meetings have come this year. The duo last met at the Shanghai Masters, where Sinner won a straight set. The winner will face Djokovic in the semifinals.
The semifinal matches will take place on October 17. After that, there will be a one-day rest before the third-place match and final, both taking place on October 19.
Six Kings Slam prize money
The most exciting aspect of the Six Kings Slam is its mouth-watering prize money. In a tournament that is bound to attract thousands of fans and viewers, the prize money is expected to be higher than the usual ATP tournaments.
Each player is guaranteed to receive at least $1.5 million for participating. The tournament winner is set to take home a staggering $6 million. That is almost double the 2024 US Open prize money of $3.6 million, which was one of the most lucrative payouts in tennis history.
The exhibition tournament will be Rafael Nadal’s first match since the Paris Olympics. The Spaniard had withdrawn from the US Open and Laver Cup due to injury. He recently revealed that he will be retiring from professional tennis at the Davis Cup in Malaga. Fans will be looking forward to seeing the 38-year-old before his final match in November.
Additionally, Novak Djokovic failed to clinch his 100th career title at the Shanghai Masters. He lost to Jannik Sinner in straight sets in the final to finish as runner-up for the first time in a Masters 1000 event. He will be looking forward to earning his revenge in Riyadh.
Stay Updated!
/techfirstnow/media/agency_attachments/kATjCXskQdJKkXN0OuqW.png)