After becoming ambassador of the Saudi Arabian Tennis Federation, Rafael Nadal will be one of the six great rackets in world tennis who will participate in the first edition of the great tournament created by the Arab country in the likeness of a Grand Slam.
As announced Tiurki Alalshikhpresident of the board of directors of the General Entertainment Authority, the tournament will be held in October 2024 in Riyadh, under the name of 6 Kings Slam and will bring together, in addition to the Mallorcan champion, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Denil Mevedev, Holger Rune y Jannik Sinnerwinners among all of 50 Grand Sla titlesm. ““I’m very excited to play for the first time in Riyadh.”the champion of Manacormanifestations attributed to him by the organization of the 6 Kings Slam.
The new tournament organized Saudi Arabia It means that six of the best tennis players in the world will travel to Riyadh after the dispute next US Open. And, furthermore, they will do it for a very high figures: 5.5 million euros for the winner y 1.3 million euros for each of the participantsas revealed by the British newspaper The Telegraph. In this regard, the newspaper digital sports relay remember that Jannik Sinner pocketed 1.9 million euros after winning the last Australian Open.
For its part, the specialized media Break Pointstates that the landing ofe Saudi Arabia in the world of tennis is imminent. And he cites among the steps that the Islamic absolute monarchy has been taking the appointment of Rafa Nadal as ambassador of the Saudi Arabian Tennis Federation or the organization of the tournament 6 Kings Slam.
Rafa Nadal training at the Rafa Nadal Academy. / @RAFAEL NADAL
Nadal, comeback in Doha
After his injury in Brisbane, Rafa Nadal plans to reappear at the ATP250 tournament taking place in Doha, the Qatari capital. from February 19 to 24which already appeared last season on Nadal’s calendar and He was absent due to the injury suffered to his iliac psoas in Melbourne, which kept him away from the circuit for eleven months..
After three weeks of break, the Mallorcan tennis player He returned to training with intensity on January 31 at the Rafa Nadal Academy facilities in Manacor.
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