Saudi tennis ‘slam’ with Alcaraz, Djokovic postponed amid Houthi attacks

The Six Kings Slam exhibition tournament has been pushed from October to December by Saudi organisers.Published On 14 Oct 202614 Oct 2026An exhibition tennis tournament featuring the world’s top men’s players has been postponed for two months by the organisers in Saudi Arabia as the country reels from a spate of attacks by Yemen’s Houthis.Turki al-Sheikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA), said on Wednesday that the exhibition Six Kings Slam tennis tournament had been postponed due to “organisational and logistical challenges”.The announcement came shortly after the Saudi Pro League postponed three fixtures, including one involving Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr, for “logistical considerations, taking into account the mandatory minimum rest period between matches”.The Six Kings Slam was due to hold its third edition later this month, with tennis stars including Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev due to take part alongside Taylor Fritz, Learner Tien and Alex de Minaur.The event, originally scheduled for October 21-24 and to be streamed live by Netflix, will now take place from December 27-30.“The Six Kings Slam tournament has been postpo...