He Six Kings Slam is he center of attention of all fans of the world of tennis this month of October. Six of the main players on the circuit, with Rafa Nadal and Alcaraz between them, they participate in a new tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabiain the first edition of a competition which will surely have real great games. But beyond the sporting and attractive nature of the tournament, the Six Kings Slam take out the checkbook and we’ll tell you money which will pay each tennis player to participate in their event and also to access the tour.
From October 16 to 19, Saudi money managed to gain a foothold in the ATP Calendarconvincing the two main Spanish tennis players, but also Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune in a tournament with a curious format which places the two veterans one round ahead, while the four other contenders fight to win in the quarter-finals, which they have already achieved Fisherman And Alcarazagainst Medvedev and Rune, respectively.
In fact, both Rafael Nadal as Novak Djokovic They play directly in the semi-finals, while the other four tennis players had to earn their place in the quarter-finals, with Alcaraz vs. Rune on the side of the manacoris, and Sinner faces Medvedev in that of the Serbian. The money they win in the tournament also depends on the results, so Carlos and Jannik benefit from this first sort.
This is how a nice duel took place between Nadal and Alcaraz In semi-finalswhich became the last face to face between the two, once The Balearic has confirmed his permanent retirementthis is his last tournament before his final farewell by playing Davis Cup.
As it could not be otherwise, the main reason why this event is celebrated Six Kings Slam It’s not purely sporting, but there is a powerful investment which led the best tennis players on the planet to agree to play it in this final part of the 2024 ATP calendar.
The money that Six Kings Slam participants earn
As has been announced, the Six Kings Slam will donate a generous sum of money to each of the six participants who contest it, regardless of their performance during the tournament. Specifically, Nadal, Alcaraz, Djokovic, Sinner, Medvedev and Rune They will pocket a million and a half dollars for the simple act of playing.
In addition, this new competition which takes place in the capital of Saudi Arabia will bring to each tennis player a higher amount as the rounds progress (there are only two quarter-finals and the semi-finals before the final), entering six million dollars more to the player who wins of the tournament.
To understand the importance of this sum of money in the rewards awarded for being world tennis champion, ATP enters half of the most important tournaments which compete during the year, the Grand Slam, with sums approaching 3 million dollars in the four cases (Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open).
