Six Kings Slam Fixture, Format, Draw, Prize Money & Netflix

Riyadh hosts a made-for-TV tennis show with six of the biggest names and the sport’s richest exhibition purse Six Kings Slam. Jannik Sinner returns as defending champion with Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic in the hunt. Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Taylor Fritz complete the field. The event runs across two matchdays with a Saturday finale, all live on Netflix.

“Six Kings. One crown,” is how Netflix frames the showcase as it brings live tennis to a global audience.

What the event is

Six Kings Slam is an invitational exhibition staged during Riyadh Season. It features six players, a compact bracket and broadcast-led presentation. It is not ATP-sanctioned, so no ranking points are awarded. The third day is a rest day to comply with the ATP rule that players in exhibitions do not compete three days in a row.

Dates, schedule and format

Play is set for Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday in Riyadh. Day one opens with Fritz vs Zverev, then Sinner vs Tsitsipas. Day two brings two semifinals: Djokovic vs Sinner/Tsitsipas and Alcaraz vs Fritz/Zverev. Saturday hosts the third-place match and the final. All matches are best-of-three with a match tiebreak in the decider.

Local start times vary by session; Spanish media list 18:30 CEST for the opener, which aligns with an evening prime-time window in Riyadh.

Prize money

Reports across UK and Spanish outlets place appearance fees at roughly £1.1m per player and a winner’s cheque around £4.5m, which makes this the most lucrative exhibition in tennis. Organizers and media describe the event as part of Riyadh Season’s premium sports slate.

Who is playing and why it matters

• Jannik Sinner arrives as defending champion and current world number one, aiming to validate his 2024 win in Riyadh.
• Carlos Alcaraz pursues a first Six Kings crown after finishing runner-up last year.
• Novak Djokovic needs two wins to lift the trophy, a format that suits his efficient match management.
• Taylor Fritz brings pace and first-strike tennis that plays well indoors.
• Alexander Zverev adds power on serve and backhand.
• Stefanos Tsitsipas replaces Jack Draper in some reports and gives the draw a strong backhand-slice counter.

“The field is stacked and the arena will be full. We want fans to see top-level tennis in prime time,” organizers said while confirming Netflix as the global broadcaster.

How to watch

Netflix streams every match live and on demand to subscribers worldwide. Title and scheduling pages are now live inside Netflix’s app and on its site, with editorial previews on Tudum. If you cannot find the tile, update the app to the latest version and search “Six Kings Slam”.

The arena

ANB Arena is an indoor venue built for Riyadh Season sports. Capacity is about eight thousand with steep sightlines and a TV-first lighting plan. Seating maps place premium boxes near the baseline camera wells, which explains the consistent broadcast look.

Tactical talking points

Expect tight, serve-plus-one exchanges and shorter points than a normal Masters event. Indoors lowers weather variance and rewards clean contact. Sinner’s backhand and return patterns hold up well in this environment. Alcaraz’s variety creates break-point pressure.

Djokovic is elite at first-ball depth and closing at the net in best-of-three. Tsitsipas and Zverev can turn sets with first serve streaks. Fritz’s backhand drive crosscourt is a reliable pattern on low-skid courts.