Rafael Nadal vs. Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner: Major Showdowns Set for Thursday at Six Kings Slam!

As popcorn matches go, it will be tough to top Thursday’s semifinals at the Six Kings Slam: Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner, followed by Rafael Nadal vs. Carlos Alcaraz.

You might want two bags of popcorn, actually.

No, this is not a Grand Slam tournament, but there is plenty on the line—$6 million, to be exact, for the overall winner.

Having just played in Shanghai, Djokovic gets another opportunity to face Sinner in Riyadh.

Having just played in Shanghai, Djokovic gets another opportunity to face Sinner in Riyadh.

Sinner comes into his match having defeated Daniil Medvedev on Wednesday, 6-0, 6-3. The world No. 1 is 4-4 against Djokovic on tour, with their last meeting coming just days ago in the Shanghai Masters 1000 final. The Italian prevailed 7-6 (4), 6-3.

The last five encounters between Sinner and Djokovic have come on hard courts, with Sinner winning four.

All matches will be aired on T2—go to tennis.com/T2 to see where you can stream it—as well as TennisChannel.com and the Tennis Channel app. Download the app on Apple here and on Android here.

The match schedule:

Thursday, Oct. 17

  • Djokovic v. Sinner – 12:30 p.m. ET
  • 12-minute break
  • Nadal v. Alcaraz winner – Not before 2 p.m. ET

Saturday, Oct. 19

  • Third-Place Match – 12:30 p.m. ET
  • 12-minute break
  • Championship Match – Not before 2 p.m. ET
Nadal's generational battle with Alcaraz will be one of his final appearances on the court.

Nadal’s generational battle with Alcaraz will be one of his final appearances on the court.

Nadal and Alcaraz have played each other just three times on tour, with the 21-year-old winning once—their most recent encounter. That was over two years ago, in Madrid.

“I’m gonna go full power,” Alcaraz said after his 6-4, 6-2 victory over Holger Rune, when asked about the upcoming, all-Spanish semifinal. “I will.”

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