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Who Are the Commentators for the Six Kings Slam 2025? Meet the Broadcast Teams & Analysts for Netflix’s Global Coverage
Six top male tennis players compete for a $6 million prize pool in an event broadcast live on Netflix, part of Saudi Arabia's expanding investment in tennis.
- On Wednesday, the Six Kings Slam begins in Saudi Arabia with six players, including returning champion Jannik Sinner, each receiving a $1.5 million appearance fee and up to $6,000,000 live on Netflix.
- Amid the kingdom's big push into tennis, some fans question adding the Six Kings Slam to a crowded calendar, while Hall of Famers Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova criticized the sport's ties to Saudi Arabia over LGBTQ+ and women's rights.
- On Day 1, the schedule matches Jannik Sinner against Stefanos Tsitsipas and Taylor Fritz against Alexander Zverev, with winners facing Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic on Thursday; top champions include Djokovic with 24 Grand Slams, Alcaraz six, and Sinner four.
- Jannik Sinner, the defending winner, returns after resting and says he is mentally at '100%' despite quitting a match weeks ago at the Shanghai Masters and undecided on Davis Cup next month.
- Saudi investment in tennis and Netflix broadcasts reshape the sport, with Six Kings Slam payouts outstripping the U.S. Open's $5,000,000 winner payout.
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Who Are the Commentators for the Six Kings Slam 2025? Meet the Broadcast Teams & Analysts for Netflix’s Global Coverage
The Six Kings Slam is an innovative concept – six champions of tennis pitted together for exciting exhibition matchups. Despite being an exhibition event, you knew you were getting fast-paced, high-stakes drama. Not to mention, these champions can produce magic on the spot, which the Six Kings Slam is all about. And it returns for its second edition, with Riyadh playing host to the high-profile event. The event will be held from October 15 to 18…
Six Kings Slam 2025 tennis order of play and TV coverage: Schedule today – Wednesday 15th October
An eye-watering prize pot is on offer in Saudi Arabia this week as the top players in men's tennis battle it out at the Six Kings Slam 2025.The exhibition tournament in Riyadh has attracted a truly star-studded cast, which includes the top four players in the world rankings – Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz – as well as 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic and double major finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas, who has…
Sinner, Fritz say Six Kings' $6M prize motivating
Men's tennis stars Taylor Fritz and Jannik Sinner said the $6 million top prize at this week's Six Kings Slam exhibition in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has provided extra motivation ahead of the star-studded six-man tournament.
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Sinner and Fritz say the $6 million top prize at the Six Kings Slam exhibition offers motivation
There are some tennis fans who wonder why top players who complain about how crowded the sport’s calendar is would add an in-season exhibition like the Six Kings Slam.
After the Asian season, tennis returns to Europe but not to Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz: the two rival champions will be staged at the Six Kings Slam in Ryad, the millionaire tournament...
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