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.


Rory McIlroy wins seventh Race to Dubai title

Updated 16 November 2025
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Rory McIlroy wins seventh Race to Dubai title

  • McIlroy moved past the legendary Spaniard Seve Ballesteros
  • He is now one closer to Colin Montgomerie’s all-time record of eight Order of Merit titles

DUBAI: Rory McIlroy was on Sunday crowned the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai champion for a seventh year, and four seasons in a row, but the world No.2 lost the $10 million Tour Championship to England’s Matt Fitzpatrick in the first playoff hole when he found the water with his tee shot.

At the Earth course of Jumeirah Golf Estates on Sunday, Fitzpatrick (66) made a birdie on the 72nd hole of regulation play to set the mark at 18-under par.

A few minutes later, McIlroy sensationally eagled the same hole after a brilliant second shot to 16 feet.

Four players — England’s Tommy Fleetwood (67) and Laurie Canter (67), Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg (66) and Denmark’s Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (68) — were tied third at 17-under par total.

McIlroy moved past the legendary Spaniard Seve Ballesteros and is now one closer to Colin Montgomerie’s all-time record of eight Order of Merit titles.

It is Fitzpatrick’s third DP World Tour Championship title (2016 and 2020) and a 10th DP World Tour victory in 195 starts. The win is projected to lift him to No24 on the Official World Golf Ranking.