TV channel: The match between Alcaraz and Nadal will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports Tennis, with coverage getting underway at 5:15pm BST. Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers will also be able to watch on a live stream online via the Sky Go app, while DAZN will be streaming the match for free.

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.

Rafael Nadal announced his impending retirement from tennis on Thursday at age 38 after winning 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared with his rivals in the so-called Big Three, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Nadal said he will retire after next month’s Davis Cup finals.

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

When is Rafael Nadal vs Carlos Alcaraz? Start time and how to watch Six Kings Slam tennis on TV - Spanish pair will face each other for the final time before Nadal’s retirement

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,

Carlos Alcaraz sets up Saudi showdown with Rafael Nadal - Nadal will retire from tennis after next month’s Davis Cup Finals.