When Novak Djokovic arrived in Riyadh last season for Netflix’s Six Kings Slam, he was elated to be a part of it. “It’s a great opportunity to test ourselves against the best and to entertain the fans with some high-quality tennis.” Although the event falls under the ‘exhibition’ category, it has emerged as a huge three-day extravaganza lately as the winner gets a chance to pocket $6 million. Alongside the likes of Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and Alexander Zverev, the 24-time slam champion also will arrive in Riyadh albeit with a fitness concern.
For the uninitiated, Djokovic, 38, had a tough time last week at the Shanghai Masters. He missed out on the final after losing to Monaco’s Valentin Vacherot (who eventually won the Masters 1000 tournament). But more than the result, Dj