Six Kings Slam 2025 Bracket, Schedule, Prize Money and More for Tennis Exhibition

Saudi Arabia's second annual Six Kings tennis exhibition tournament kicked off this week at anb Arena in Riyadh.

The event features six of the top men's stars in the sport competing in a single-elimination tournament, with the winner receiving a total $6 million payout. Each of the participants is guaranteed $1.5 million in an appearance fee.

This year's tournament kicked off on Wednesday with two quarterfinal matches. Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic received an automatic bye into the semifinals. They will play their first matches on Thursday.

Here is the updated bracket for the Six Kings Slam.

Quarterfinals (Wednesday, Oct. 15)

Taylor Fritz def. Alexander Zverev: 6-3, 6-4

Jannik Sinner def. Stefanos Tsitsipas: 6-2, 6-3

Semifinals (Thursday, Oct. 16)

Carlos Alcaraz vs. Taylor Fritz

Jannik Sinner vs. Novak Djokovic

Finals (Saturday, Oct. 18)

Alcaraz/Fritz winner vs. Sinner/Djokovic winner

Sinner is the defending champion at this event, defeating Alcaraz in three sets last year. Djokovic met Rafael Nadal in the third-place match, with Djoker getting the win in two sets.

There has been some pushback from top stars taking part in an exhibition tournament after several players, both men and women, criticized the physical demands the traditional schedule takes on their bodies with events held from January through November.

Alcaraz was asked about the situation prior to the start of the Six Kings Slam, telling reporters that a maximum three-match exhibition event doesn't put as much stress on the body.

"I understand (the criticism), but sometimes people don't understand us, our opinions," Alcaraz said. "It's not really demanding mentally (compared to) when we're having such long events like two weeks or two and a half weeks."

Another thing that participants have cited is the money involved. Fritz told reporters on Tuesday that it's an easy gig for the chance to win $6 million.

"I'd love for them to show me a tournament where you can go play three matches -—well, for the top two seeds, two matches—and potentially make $6 million," Fritz said. "I'd love to hear that from them."

The $6 million payout to the Six Kings Slam winner is higher than any ATP or WTA event. The highest grand-prize payout at a single tournament this year was $5 million at the U.S. Open.

Six Kings Slam's top financial prize is also greater than the combined payout for the winner of the Australian Open ($2.3 million) and French Open ($2.9 million).

The final match on Saturday will begin at 12:30 p.m. ET. All matches are streaming on Netflix.