Six Kings Slam Postponed to
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Six Kings Slam Postponed to December After Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia

The Houthi movement’s attacks on Saudi Arabia have led to the postponement of tennis’s “Six Kings Slam.” Stars such as Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will have to wait until the end of December for the exhibition tournament to take place.

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The organizers cited “logistical challenges” when announcing that the tournament would be moved from October to December 27-30.

Jannik Sinner won the first two editions of the tournament, and both times the winner’s prize was around 60 million kronor (about $5.7 million). Earlier this fall, the Italian announced that his season was over because of knee problems.

Football in Saudi Arabia has also been affected by the attacks. Three matches on this week’s schedule have been postponed until later in the season, including a match involving superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and his club Al-Nassr.

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