Sinner, Tsitsipas, and Zverev Already Ready to Battle: Six Kings Slam Takes Root in Riyadh
The Six Kings Slam is getting down to business: Jannik Sinner, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Alexander Zverev have landed in Riyadh, where they were welcomed like true kings. The three stars have already settled in before the competition begins on Wednesday.
The kickoff of the Six Kings Slam, the second edition under this name, will take place on Wednesday. With two days to go, three players have already arrived in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.
They are Jannik Sinner, the defending champion of the event, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Alexander Zverev. They were all warmly welcomed by the organizers and have completed their first training sessions.
Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, and Taylor Fritz are the three other players participating in this exhibition, which will award six million dollars to the winner.
The competition will begin with two matches on Wednesday: Sinner vs. Tsitsipas and Zverev vs. Fritz. The winners will join Alcaraz and Djokovic, who received byes as they hold the most Grand Slam titles.
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