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Carlos Alcaraz has warned Rafael Nadal that he will not hold back when they meet for what is likely to be the final time at the Six Kings Slam. Alcaraz breezed past Holger Rune in the quarter-finals to set up a blockbuster meeting with Nadal in the last four.

Carlos Alcaraz will try to enjoy facing “idol” Rafael Nadal for one last time at an exhibition tennis tournament in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. Alcaraz is in Riyadh for the lucrative 6 Kings Slam, which is not an ATP-sanctioned event but has Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner involved.

Carlos Alcaraz will meet Rafael Nadal after beating Holger Rune, while Jannik Sinner made light work of Daniil Medvedev in the Six Kings Slam quarter-finals.

In the semifinal rounds of the Six Kings Slam exhibition tournament, the world of tennis will be blown away by a titanic encounter between Spanish legends Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal. On October 17,

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,

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — 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 an exhibition event that awards money but no ATP ranking points and is Saudi Arabia's latest foray into tennis.

Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal will meet in Riyadh's Six Kings Slam semi-final. Carlos faced Holger Rune in a battle of the most prominent players born in 2003 in the quarter-final and ousted the struggling Dane 6-4, 6-2 in just over 70 minutes.

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.