Prize money at the Six Kings Slam: Player winnings at the Riyadh seasonal event compared to the 2024 tennis Grand Slams

Tennis fans were treated to an unusual tournament this week featuring some of the men’s game’s biggest stars.

The Six Kings Slam event, held as part of the Riyadh Season series in Saudi Arabia, has brought together six of the ATP Tour’s best players for some lucrative friendlies.

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and four-time major champion Carlos Alcaraz were joined in Riyadh by Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, two of the greatest players in the history of the sport. The winner will be crowned on Saturday, October 19th and will receive a substantial salary package that dwarfs even the biggest events in the professional scene.

The Sporting News breaks down the prize money on offer at the Six Kings Slam and how it compares to the four tennis majors.

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Prize money at the Six Kings Slam: Total prize at the Riyadh Season Event

According to widespread reports, the total prize money for the Six Kings Slam is $14.3 million. Each player is guaranteed at least $1.5 million regardless of their results in the event.

The winner of the title earns approximately $6 million, which is significantly more than is available even at Grand Slams.

How does the prize money at the Six Kings Slam compare to Grand Slams?

The winner of the Six Kings Slam takes home around $6 million, which is almost double the total prize money on offer at the four Grand Slams: the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open.

Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka received AU$3.15 million (around US$2.12 million) for winning the 2024 Australian Open. Carlos Alcaraz and Barbora Krejcikova won around US$3.5 million as Wimbledon champions this year. Dollar.

The biggest prize money of all tournaments this year was the US Open. Out of a record total pool of $75 million, $3.6 million was paid out to men’s and women’s champions Sinner and Sabalenka.

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Prize money at the Six Kings Slam compared to tennis Grand Slams

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Tournament (2024)	Total prize fund	Guaranteed Prize Per Player (Main Singles Draw)	Champion Wins
Six Kings Slam	$14.3 million	$1.5 million	$6 million
Australian Open	$58 million	$80,600	$2.12 million
French Open	$58.1 million	$79,300	$2.6 million
Wimbledon	$65.2 million	$78,300	$3.5 million
US Open	$75 million	$100,000	$3.6 million

Scores and results in the 2024 Six Kings Slam tournament

The Six Kings Slam began in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, October 16th. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic received a bye for the semi-finals.

The tournament ends on Saturday, October 19th with the third place match and the final.

Quarterfinals

Match	Score
Daniil Medvedev defeated. from Jannik Sinner	6-0 6-3
Holger Rune defeated. from Carlos Alcaraz	6-4 6-2

Semifinals

Match	Score
Novak Djokovic defeated. from Jannik Sinner	6-2 6-7 (0-7) 6-4
Carlos Alcaraz def. Rafael Nadal	6-3 6-3

Game for third place

Match	Score
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal

final

Match	Score
Jannik Sinner vs. Carlos Alcaraz