Three more Grand Slam champions, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic among them, will face off in October at the new tennis showcase in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia’s cultural and entertainment festival, Riyadh Season, includes the Six Kings Slam. Major champions Daniil Medvedev, Jannik Sinner, Holger Rune, and Carlos Alcaraz will be competing.
The month-long ATP season is underway during the tournament. Exhibition matches usually happen before or after the ATP season; however, athletes participate in the Shanghai and Paris Masters 1000 events in October.
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Rafael Nadal said of assuming the role of ambassador for the Saudi Arabian Tennis Federation, “I am very excited to play for the first time in Riyadh, after some other tennis players have done so.”
For the Next Gen ATP Finals, the best men’s under-21 tennis players are in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The country is also being assessed in preparation for the women’s WTA Finals.
Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova oppose the Saudi Arabian women’s championship match.
This is known by critics as “sportswashing,” when the oil-rich country uses athletics to improve public perception.
Due to its investments in boxing, football, golf, and Formula 1, Saudi Arabia has gained notice. Meanwhile, advocacy groups are worried about the kingdom’s track record when it comes to human rights and equality.
Rafael Nadal, Djokovic’s most formidable rival, and I had already made reservations for Indian Wells.
If both players compete, tennis fans will have another chance to watch the storied rivalry because they will surely cross paths again.
Since Nadal defeated Djokovic at Roland Garros in 2006, they have been competing at the highest level.
The Serbian defeated the Spaniard in the Australian Open final in five hours and fifty-three minutes, a men’s tennis record.
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