Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev will play in a major exhibition tournament in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, in October. This was reported by Telegram.
In addition to the Russians, Serbian Novak Djokovic, Spaniards Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal, Italian Jannik Sinner and Dane Holger Rune will also take part in the “Slam of Six Kings” tournament.
It is stated that the winner of the competition can receive up to $6 million in prize money, and each is guaranteed $1.5 million just for participating. On January 28, Sinner won the Australian Open (2024) and received just over $2 million for the victory.
“Slam of Six Kings” will be played on a two-match day system with one day off. This is necessary to get around new restrictions from the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), which stipulates that a player loses his “platinum” status if he plays in an unofficial tournament for more than 2 consecutive days.
Previously Medvedev stayed He is ranked third in the ATP rankings.