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

The Six Kings Slam is 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.

Rafael Nadal of Spain greets spectators after the semifinal match against his compatriot Carlos Alcaraz at the Six K

At the Laver Cup last month, Carlos Alcaraz complained that the tennis schedule is "going to kill us". But this week the Spaniard, who has only played two ATP events since the US Open, is playing the £11.5m Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia where Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic are also competing for the £4.6m first prize.

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

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Six Kings Slam viewers voiced their frustration over the tournament's camera angle just minutes into Daniil Medvedev's clash with Jannik Sinner. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns the ball to Jannik Sinner of Italy during their semifinal match at the Six Kings Sl

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