Alcaraz could play Nadal in Six Kings Slam exhibition

Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal could face each other in the Six Kings Slam exhibition event in Saudi Arabia next month.

The draw for the six-man competition was made on Saturday, with Alcaraz due to play Dane Holger Rune for the right to play 22-time slam winner and fellow Spaniard Nadal in the semi-finals.

The event could be one of Nadal’s last appearances as a professional. The 38-year-old has not played since the Olympics but is included in the Spain team for this year’s Davis Cup finals.

Novak Djokovic, the 24-time major winner, awaits the winner of the match between world No 1 Jannik Sinner and Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in the other half of the draw.

The Six Kings Slam, which offers a reported $6 million in prize money to the winner alone, along with guarantees of $1.5 million for each player, begins on Wednesday October 16, with the final to be played on Saturday October 19.

Rune is the only one of the six yet to win a slam. The other five men have won 63 slams between them.

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