Early last year, Saudi Arabia revealed their plans to host a star-studded exhibition event featuring some of the world’s top players. In the event’s inaugural edition that took place in Riyadh, the tournament organizers lured Djokovic, Sinner, Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune to participate.

This year, three names mentioned names above are returning. They will be joined by three other top-10 stars – Alexander, Zverev, Jack Draper and Taylor Fritz. This year’s tournament edition will take place between October 15-18.

Last year, Sinner beat Djokovic in the semifinal, while Alcaraz defeated Nadal. In the final, the Italian beat the Spaniard and went home with a stunning $6 million.

When it comes to those who didn’t make the title match, every played earned $1.5 million for just participating. While this year’s prize money hasn’t yet been revealed, it is safe that participants will leave Riyadh with a huge payday.

Six Kings Slam statement after their player field was revealed

Since 2019, Saudi Arabia has been hosting some sort of an exhibition featuring top male tennis players.

“Since the launch of Riyadh Season in 2019, the festival has welcomed visitors from all over the world to experience thousands of concerts, sporting activities, and other unique cultural events. Most recently, Riyadh Season 2024 reached a major milestone after the number of visitors for the year exceeded 20 million for the first time,” the tournament organizers said in a statement.