Djokovic and Nadal will meet in an exhibition match in Saudi Arabia
The two superstars will collide in the Six Kings Slam exhibition tournament in Saudi Arabia, which will take place in October.
The rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal might not be over. Both stars will face off at least one more time during their careers in the Six Kings Slam, an exhibition tournament that will be held in Saudi Arabia next October. Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev, and Holger Rune will be the other stars that will feature in the event, the format of which has not yet been revealed.
Although it won’t be an official match, tennis fans will probably witness another ‘war’ between two of the greatest tennis players ever once again. At 36, Djokovic is still in great shape, fighting for more majors, while Nadal is trying to overcome his last injury to be back on the courts as soon as possible.
It will be the 60th time that the Serb and the Spaniard will meet on a tennis court. Nole leads their head-to-head by the narrowest of the margins (30-29), which shows how competitive both players are when they play against each other. And it won’t likely be any different this time around, even if it’s an exhibition match.
Djokovic vs Nadal: a legends clash in the middle of the ATP season
The announcement of the Six Kings Slam’s whole roster may have had a positive impact on many tennis fans, as they will get to see the very best players in the world in a sort of mini ATP Finals exhibition kind of event.
However, the ATP might not fancy the idea, as the tournament will take place in the middle of the season. In other words, some of the biggest names in the sport will skip ATP events to feature in the Saudi Arabia tournament.
The announcement of the Djokovic-Nadal clash and the rest of the participants takes place amid increasing speculation over Saudi Arabia’s involvement in tennis.
Some weeks ago, controversy arose when Nadal announced that he had partnered up with the Saudi Tennis Federation to try to give more visibility to tennis in the country.
More recently, the current Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur supported the potential staging of the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia, despite some criticism from former players like Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert.