The Six Kings Slam is returning to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the third straight year, and organizers have wasted no time revealing a stacked field that will compete between October 21 and 24, 2026. The six participants are Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz, and Alex de Minaur, with a $6 million prize pool on the line.
Sinner arrives as a two-time defending champion, having claimed the title in both the 2024 and 2025 editions. He expressed genuine enthusiasm about heading back, describing the event as one with a great atmosphere and a clear desire to compete again this October. Alcaraz, who has been sidelined since the Barcelona Open in April, has only confirmed a handful of post-US Open commitments, making this announcement particularly welcome news for his fanbase. The Spaniard called the atmosphere in Riyadh incredible and said it feels like a privilege to compete alongside the world's best.
Djokovic, a participant in every previous edition yet to reach the final, also confirmed his return. The 24-time Grand Slam champion praised the warm welcome Riyadh has consistently given him and described the Six Kings Slam as a special fixture on the tennis calendar.
The event overlaps with ATP 250 tournaments in Lyon, Almaty, and Brussels, though those events are unlikely to attract players of this caliber, minimizing any scheduling conflict concerns. Netflix will once again broadcast the action live, continuing its growing investment in tennis content, which has included documentaries on Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, and Rafael Nadal in 2026.
With de Minaur making his Six Kings Slam debut, TennisDraw users will want to update their bracket picks ahead of what promises to be a fascinating October showdown in Saudi Arabia.
