Who is playing in the Six Kings Slam 2025? Players confirmed

The Six Kings Slam 2025 has delivered the final that we all wanted.

World No. 1 and 2 Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will meet for the sixth time this year to renew their rivalry – with $4.5 million on the line.

The exhibition tournament in Saudi Arabia boasts a lucrative $13.5 million total prize pot, which includes a reported $1.5 million participation fee.

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That helped attract the top five ranked players in the world, as well as double Grand Slam finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas, who replaced the injured Jack Draper.

Four players will be in action on Saturday – with the final preceded by the third-place play-off – as the Six Kings Slam 2025 wraps up.

RadioTimes.com has rounded up everything you need to know about the star-studded cast of the Six Kings Slam 2025 tennis tournament.

Who is playing at the Six Kings Slam 2025?

Carlos Alcaraz

Few embrace exhibition matches quite like World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, who certainly makes the most of the opportunity to thrill the crowds without the pressure of big tournaments.

Still just 22, the Spaniard already has six Grand Slams to his name and only needs to win the Australian Open to complete the set.

He was given a bye straight to the semi-finals, where he beat Taylor Fritz in straight sets to line up a final showdown with Jannik Sinner.

Jannik Sinner

Jannik Sinner returns to defend his 2024 title on the back of an eventful year, which has seen him return from suspension to claim the Australian Open and Wimbledon titles.

The Italian's growing rivalry with Alcaraz has become the big story in men's tennis and fans will be hoping for another showdown in Saudi Arabia.

Sinner eased past Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarter-finals and was too good for Novak Djokovic in the last four. Up next is a familiar foe in Carlos Alcaraz.

Alexander Zverev

One of three new additions for 2024, Alexander Zverev is a three-time Grand Slam finalist but has yet to win on the biggest stage.

Despite a disappointing run in recent months, the 6ft6in German is third in the world rankings and has vowed to "spoil the party" that Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are currently enjoying at the top of men's tennis.

That won't happen in Riyadh, however, as Zverev was beaten by Taylor Fritz in the quarter-finals.

Taylor Fritz

World No. 4 Taylor Fritz is another player making his Six Kings Slam debut in Saudi Arabia this week. His strong serving and aggressive style should be well-suited to exhibition play.

Fritz has made it no secret that the potential to walk away with $6 million was a major draw.

The American downed Alexander Zverev in the quarter-finals but was outclassed by World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz and will take on Novak Djokovic in the third-place play-off.

Novak Djokovic

This man surely needs no introduction. The 24-time Grand Slam champion is the last of the 'Big 4' still standing and at 38, the World No. 5 has shown he can still mix it with the sport's top players.

Novak Djokovic, who was beaten by Jannik Sinner in the last four last year, had a bye straight to the semi-finals, where he was beaten by the Italian on Thursday.

Djokovic is not done in Riyadh yet as he takes on Taylor Fritz in Saturday's opener.

Stefanos Tsitsipas

Stefanos Tsitsipas is the only player outside the top 10 at Six Kings Slam 2025. He got the nod as Jack Draper's replacement after the British No.1 called time on his season early due to an elbow injury.

The 27-year-old from Greece is down to 24th in the world rankings but has shown his quality in the past – with a career high ranking of No.3, an ATP Finals win in 2019 and final appearances at both the Australian Open and French Open.

Tsitsipas' challenge did not last long, however, as he was handily beaten by Jannik Sinner in straight sets on Wednesday.

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