Netflix secures rights to 6 Kings Slam as Saudi-backed exhibition returns in October

Netflix will stream the second edition of the 6 Kings Slam when the Saudi-backed exhibition returns to Riyadh in October. The event, scheduled from October 15 to 18, reunites six high-profile male players for a series of exhibition matches and guaranteed appearance fees that exceed £1m per participant.

The tournament, bankrolled by Saudi Arabia, has drawn scrutiny for the sums on offer relative to the number of matches played. Last year Jannik Sinner won £4.8 million for playing just three matches as he defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the final. The 2025 line-up includes Sinner and Alcaraz alongside Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Jack Draper and Taylor Fritz.

Format details for the second edition have not been announced. Netflix said it will provide ‘unparalleled access with over 20 cutting-edge cameras.’ The streaming service has moved into live sports previously, showing boxing, golf, WWE and the NFL.

The event’s model, in which top players travel to Riyadh for exhibition competition and large appearance fees, has already produced public comment. Andy Murray once said “nobody cares” about the tournament, a remark that reflects the polarized reception it has received among observers.

Organisers have marketed the 6 Kings Slam as a high-profile exhibition with major financial incentives for players. For critics, the size of the payments for a small number of matches is striking. For participants and rights holders, the money and global distribution through a major streaming platform underline the commercial appeal of staging elite exhibition events outside the traditional tour calendar.

With Netflix on board to broadcast the tournament and the confirmed player list, attention will now turn to the event format and how the organisers present the matches over the four days in October.