Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal set to go head-to-head in a new six-man Saudi Arabian tennis tournament in October...alongside Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz and Australian Open winner Jannik Sinner
- Rafael Nadal was recently named as an ambassador for Saudi Tennis Federation
- Saudi Arabia's hosted a December exhibition and Next Gen ATP Finals last year
- The final dates have yet to be announced for the new '6 Kings Slam' tournament
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal headline a high-profile field for a new tennis event in Saudi Arabia in October.
The 6 Kings Slam will also feature Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz, new Australian Open winner Jannik Sinner and former world number one Daniil Medvedev as well as young Danish star Holger Rune.
Nadal, who was recently named as an ambassador for the Saudi Tennis Federation, said: 'After some other tennis players have done so, I am very excited to play for the first time in Riyadh.'
The kingdom has hosted a December exhibition in recent years, while the Next Gen ATP Finals for the best players 21 and under was held in Jeddah for the first time last year.
The final dates have yet to be announced for the new tournament, and interestingly it is during a busy month in the ATP season, with Masters events in Shanghai and Paris.
![Novak Djokovic (left) and Rafael Nadal's (right) last meeting came in the quarter finals of the 2022 French Open](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/06/16/80922371-13052097-image-a-4_1707235769265.jpg)
Novak Djokovic (left) and Rafael Nadal's (right) last meeting came in the quarter finals of the 2022 French Open
![Newly-crowned Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner (left) as well as finalist Daniil Medvedev have also signed up](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/06/16/80921591-13052097-image-a-3_1707235648379.jpg)
Newly-crowned Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner (left) as well as finalist Daniil Medvedev have also signed up
![2023 Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz is another high-profile star of that sport set to compete at the event in October](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/06/16/80921613-13052097-image-a-2_1707235645042.jpg)
2023 Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz is another high-profile star of that sport set to compete at the event in October
It is another indication that Saudi influence in the sport is growing, although talk of a 10th Masters event in the country for the moment remains just that.
Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, remains hot favourite to be named as the next host of the WTA Finals in what would be its first major women's sporting event.