Saudi Arabia pumps millions into the Six Kings Slam

How did Saudi Arabia convince some of the biggest names in tennis to travel to Riyadh, in the middle of an increasingly gruelling tennis season, to play a tournament that offers no ranking points? The $1.5 million reported appearance fee, which each participant will receive even if they lose every match, certainly helps.

Indeed, the prize money that’s been reported is unheard of in tennis, with the winner set to take home $6 million. That’s ~60% more than the winners of the US Open or Wimbledon got over the summer, an achievement which required 7 match wins over two weeks.

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