The rain of banknotes has only just begun in Saudi Arabia. After the Arab country signed Rafael Nadal as new ambassador of the national Tennis Federation at the beginning of the year, this Monday the celebration of the ‘6 Kings Slam’an exhibition tournament that will bring together six of the best rackets on the planet.
Thus, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune They will be measured in October 2024 within the framework of the Riyadh Season, a sports and entertainment festival financed by the Saudi state and which held its first edition in 2019.
For now, The event will bring together a total of 51 Grand Slams: Djokovic’s 25, Nadal’s 22, Alcaraz’s two and those achieved by Medvedev (US Open, 2021) and Sinner (Australian Open, 2024), Rune being the only tennis player in the tournament without any great.
In a press release issued this Monday by Turki Alalshikhpresident of the country’s General Entertainment Authority and mind behind Saudi Arabia’s pharaonic sports ideas, are collected several statements from the players, who seem to be delighted to compete in Riyadh.
“I’m excited to get back to the city and compete in front of my Saudi fans.“Djokovic commented. “After other players on the circuit have played there, I really want to debut in Riyadh“added Nadal. Carlos Alcaraz also spoke about his presence at the tournament, stating that he is “happy” to return to the Saudi city to show his “best version.”
Yes, friends, it is a fact: Saudi Arabia has already “signed” the best tennis players in the world. It seems only a matter of time before it begins to organize more competitions, taking more and more prominence in a tennis calendar that, little by little, seems condemned to travel to the East.
From the northern mountains of Madrid, Daniel studied Journalism and Audiovisual Communication at the Rey Juan Carlos University and now covers sports information at Relevo. Shortly after landing he traveled to the Davis Cup finals and has specialized in issues and reports on doping in sport. In addition, he writes about motorsport, athletics, tennis, cycling (he has covered a Vuelta a España on the road) and many other Olympic sports. Before Relevo, he spent time at El País, El Mundo, Ogilvy and the Libertad FM antenna. …
2024-02-05 22:11:21
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