Zverev and Fritz set to kick off Six Kings Slam 2025 in Riyadh

Six Kings Slam 2025 will take place from Oct. 15-18 in Riyadh. (Supplied)
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Updated 14 October 2025
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Zverev and Fritz set to kick off Six Kings Slam 2025 in Riyadh

  • The tournament takes place at ANB Arena from Oct. 15-18

RIYADH: The Six Kings Slam 2025 tournament kicks off on Wednesday at the ANB Arena as part of the Riyadh Season events, featuring six of the biggest tennis stars in the world.

The players will compete across three nights, beginning with the quarterfinals, followed by the semifinals, and concluding on Saturday with the championship final, in addition to a third-place playoff.

The tournament will bring together Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev, and Taylor Fritz. Matches will take place in front of Riyadh Season audiences and will be streamed live on Netflix to more than 300 million subscribers worldwide at no additional cost.

Quarterfinal action begins on Wednesday, Oct. 15, with Zverev facing Fritz, followed by Sinner taking on Tsitsipas. The tournament continues on Thursday, Oct. 16, with the semifinals, which will see the entry of Spanish star and world No. 1 Alcaraz as well as Djokovic.

The tournament has gained global attention due to the star power of its participants, including Italy’s Sinner, reigning champion of the previous edition, who claimed the title after an exhilarating final against Alcaraz; German star Zverev, ranked among the elite of the ATP Tour; and Greek standout Tsitsipas, known for his attacking style and unique skills.


Silva scores late equalizer as Dortmund grab 2-2 draw at Leipzig

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Silva scores late equalizer as Dortmund grab 2-2 draw at Leipzig

  • Silva then seized ⁠his moment with a left footed shot five minutes into extra time
  • Dortmund remained unbeaten in their last eight away games

LEIPZIG, Germany: Fabio Silva grabbed a stoppage time equalizer as Borussia Dortmund drew 2-2 at RB Leipzig to trim Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga lead to eight points on Saturday.
Second placed Dortmund had been heading for defeat after Christoph Baumgartner scored twice from close range in the first half.
The visitors came back after the break and their hopes were revived by a Romulo own goal five minutes into the half but they were still staring at defeat as the clock ticked into an added seven ⁠minutes.
Silva then seized ⁠his moment with a left footed shot five minutes into extra time.
Dortmund remained unbeaten in their last eight away games but their six match winning run came to an end at the Red Bull Arena.
Max Beir had looked like putting them ahead ⁠when he broke clear and went one-on-one on goal for Dortmund after eight minutes, but his shot was straight at goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt, and then Leipzig took control.
Baumgartner made the breakthrough in the 20th minute when Yan Diomande, in sparkling form, sent a low cross into the box for him to glance in right-footed with his back to the net.
The goal was given after an offside check.
Baumgartner took his ⁠10th goal ⁠of the season and doubled his tally in the 39th with a perfectly timed run to tap in a cross from David Raum as the hosts ripped Dortmund apart down the left.
Leipzig, with just one win from their last six outings, stayed fifth in the standings, one point behind VfB Stuttgart who have a game in hand.
Harry Kane struck his eighth brace of the season as Bayern beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 in an earlier kickoff. Dortmund host Bayern next week.