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 ATP ranking points and is Saudi Arabia’s latest foray into tennis.

In a recent interview with DAZN Sport, the 22-time major champion was asked to push the conversation further and compare the rivalries between him, Federer and Djokovic to the new rivalries being made between young players in tennis—like the battles between Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Jannik Sinner of Italy.

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, who own 46 Grand Slam singles titles between them, will be among the tennis stars competing for the largest purse in tennis history.

Some of the world’s top male tennis players will be in action at the Six Kings Slam, a new exhibition event in Saudi Arabia.The sextet is headlined by Rafael Nadal, playing one of his final tournaments as he prepares to bow out of the sport after the Davis Cup finals on home soil at the end of November.

The retiring veteran Rafael Nadal is set to feature in the last individual tournament of his illustrious career at the 6 Kings Slam in Riyadh starting on Wednesday, October 16. The Spaniard will play the winner between Holger Rune and Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-final clash on Thursday.