Andy Murray slaughters new Six Kings Slam as Nadal, Djokovic and Alcaraz sign up
Andy Murray has made his views on the Six Kings Slam clear after Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz promoted the Saudi Arabia event. Andy Murray has scathed the upcoming Six Kings Slam event in Saudi Arabia, claiming “nobody cares” about the blockbuster tennis showcase. Riyadh is set to host the most lucrative tennis event of the 2024 calendar in October, with an all-star cast ready to descend on the Middle East to compete.
The Six Kings Slam is a new competition that, due to being officially classed as an exhibition, won’t offer ATP ranking points. Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune will be in action at The Venue in Riyadh.
Each of the six players is guaranteed a minimum of £1.12million for their participation, which is considerably more than what losing semi-finalists received at Wimbledon this summer.
But the inaugural champion will pocket a staggering £4.5m, almost twice as much as Sinner took home for winning the US Open earlier in the month.
On Friday, the Six Kings Slam released a high-budget five-minute film to promote the event, featuring the six players scheduled to feature in the Saudi capital.
