The kingdom is putting on the richest tennis exhibition in history, but its wider ambitions in the sport have contracted.

Rafael Nadal starts his pre-retirement farewell tour against Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday at the Six Kings Slam, and Novak Djokovic faces Jannik Sinner at the exhibition event that awards money but no A

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Jannik Sinner beat Daniil Medvedev 6-0, 6-3 on Wednesday at the Six Kings Slam, an exhibition event for a half-dozen men that awards money but no ATP ranking points and is Saudi Arabia’s latest foray into tennis.

Carlos Alcaraz hopes to enjoy his match with Rafael Nadal at the Six Kings Slam in Riyadh on Thursday, live on Sky from 5.15pm; watch all the ATP & WTA action on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+ which is integrated into Sky TV,

The Six Kings Slam is the most lucrative exhibition tennis tournament ever, taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of the country’s annual sporting season.

Dates, schedule and how to watch Nadal, Djokovic and more in Saudi Arabia exhibition - Everything you need to know ahead of the exhibition event

Jannik Sinner overwhelmed Daniil Medvedev in his debut at the Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia. The world number one defeated the Russian 6-0, 6-3 without ever giving his opponent a chance. With

Carlos Alcaraz admitted Wednesday it will be a "difficult moment" facing "idol" Rafael Nadal when the Spanish superstars clash for the final time.