The Six Kings Slam 2025, the biggest and most controversial tennis exhibition tournament of all time, will take place this week from Wednesday to Saturday.
Six of the world’s best players will compete, with the winner receiving $6 million in prize money. By comparison, the prize money for a Grand Slam title, which is more valuable in sporting terms, is significantly lower.
Who are the participants in the Six Kings Slam 2025, where will the tennis show featuring the “six kings” be broadcast, and what is the Six Kings Slam schedule?
Six Kings Slam 2025 schedule: Dates & times
When is the Six Kings Slam 2025?
The Six Kings Slam, the biggest exhibition tournament in tennis history, will be held for the second time after its premiere last year.
The Six Kings Slam 2025 will take place from October 15 to 18.
However, matches will not be played on all four days; there will be a one-day break because, according to the ATP, unofficial events may not take place on three or more consecutive days.
This “ultimate battle of the six tennis kings” will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The venue is the state-of-the-art ANB Arena in Riyadh, a newly built indoor hall with hard court surfaces. It can accommodate several thousand spectators.
Six Kings Slam 2025: Broadcast, location & participants
TV & stream broadcast: Who is showing the Six Kings Slam live?
The biggest tennis exhibition tournament of all time will of course be broadcast live – including in Germany and Austria.
The Six Kings Slam 2025 will be broadcast live on Netflix on all three days of the tournament – at no additional cost to subscribers.
The Six Kings Slam broadcast on Netflix will start on Wednesday, October 15, at 6:30 p.m. with the first match of the day. On the second day of the tournament (Thursday, October 16), Netflix will also start at 6:30 p.m.
The Six Kings Slam broadcast on the final day (Saturday, October 18) will also begin at 6:30 p.m. with the match for third place. The final is scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m.
Six Kings Slam live on Netflix
- Wednesday, October 15, starting at 6:30 p.m.: Quarterfinals
- Thursday, October 16, starting at 6:30 p.m.: Semifinals
- Saturday, October 18, starting at 6:30 p.m.: Third-place match
- Saturday, October 18, starting at 8:30 p.m.: Finals
Who are the participants in the Six Kings Slam 2025?
As was the case at last year’s premiere, six players will once again be competing in the second edition of the Six Kings Slam.
Since this is an invitational tournament, there are no sporting criteria for participation. Nevertheless, the list of participants for the Six Kings Slam 2025 includes the top five players in the ATP world rankings.
The Six Kings players 2025
- Jannik Sinner (ITA)
- Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)
- Novak Djokovic (SRB)
- Alexander Zverev (GER)
- Taylor Fritz (USA)
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)
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The field at the Six Kings Slam 2025 will be led by the two best players of the present day – Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, who are ranked 1st and 2nd in the world.
Novak Djokovic, the best player of all time, is also on the list of Six Kings Slam 2025 participants. The former champion is currently ranked 5th in the world.
Ahead of him are Alexander Zverev (No. 3) and Taylor Fritz (ATP No. 4).
The invitation to Stefanos Tsitsipas seems a little strange, as he has been playing anything but royally this season and is currently ranked only 24th in the world.
The Six Kings Slam schedule & draw: When is everyone playing?
The Six Kings Slam 2025 schedule consists of a quarterfinal, a semifinal, a third-place match, and the final.
Since the field consists of only six players, two players are already seeded for the semifinals—Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. The current best player and the best of all time, if you will. Last year’s winner and defending champion Jannik Sinner will therefore have to play in the quarterfinals.
There are only two quarterfinal matches, both of which will be played on Wednesday (October 15) starting at 6:30 p.m. These will be contested by Jannik Sinner against Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev against Taylor Fritz.
The winner of Sinner/Tsitsipas will face Djokovic in the semifinals. The winner of Zverev/Fritz will face Alcaraz in the semifinals. The two semifinal matches are scheduled for Thursday (October 16).
There are no matches on Friday, so the Six Kings Slam 2025 schedule will continue on Saturday (October 18). On that day, the match for third place will be played first (6:30 p.m.), followed by the final at 8:30 p.m.
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How much is the prize money for the Six Kings Slam 2025?
The prize money for the Six Kings exhibition tournament is higher than the earnings for a prestigious tournament. A total of $13.5 million will be distributed among the six players.
Each of the six Six Kings Slam 2025 participants will receive an entry fee of 1.5 million euros. By comparison, winning the Masters in Shanghai brings in around $1.1 million – but you have to win the tournament to get that.
- Winner: $4.5 million
- Entry fee: $1.5 million
The winner of the desert show tournament will receive a winner’s prize of $4.5 million (!). At the US Open, the tournament winner received around $5 million. However, this required seven wins in best-of-five matches over two weeks of tournament play.
There are no world ranking points in Riyadh, though. Only money. Lots of money.
