The second edition of the \u20186 Kings Slam\u2019 will be shown on Netflix as the controversial tournament returns in October.<\/p>\n
The Saudi Arabian-backed tournament sees the six top male players travel to Riyadh to take part in a series of exhibition matches in which each will receive more than \u00a31m in prize money just for turning up.<\/p>\n
The tournament, which Andy Murray once said \u201cnobody cares\u201d about<\/a>, is bankrolled by Saudi Arabia\u2019s Public Investment Fund and offers players an obscene amount of money given the relatively few matches they take part in.<\/p>\n Last year, Jannik Sinner won \u00a34.8 million for playing just three matches as he defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the final.<\/p>\n Those two, alongside Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Jack Draper and Taylor Fritz, will take part in the 2025 edition set to run from October 15 to 18.<\/p>\n And now Netflix have stepped in to acquire the rights to show the tournament, which has not yet announced the format, offering \u2018unparalleled access with over 20 cutting-edge cameras.\u2019<\/p>\n It is the latest venture into live sports from the American streaming service having previously shown boxing, golf, WWE and the NFL.<\/p>\n More tennis news from T365<\/p>\n Tennis legend Bjorn Borg reveals cancer diagnosis in new autobiography<\/a> The tournament though has been criticized by many voices who point to Saudi Arabia\u2019s human rights record, in particular surrounding gender inequality, while Murray has been one of few players to have negative comments around it.<\/p>\n Following a trailer that teased last year\u2019s tournament with the players dressed up in costumes, Murray responded to Liam Broady\u2019s claim that he \u201cWould watch this movie. 10\/10\u201d by saying:\u00a0\u201cExcept it\u2019s not a movie and you won\u2019t watch it because it\u2019s an exhibition tennis event that nobody cares about.\u201d<\/p>\n It is also part of a growing part of Saudi Arabia\u2019s influence on tennis. The country is the host of the WTA Finals and has a five-year sponsorship of the WTA and ATP rankings.<\/p>\n In January 2024, Rafa Nadal was appointed ambassador for the Saudi Tennis Federation.<\/p>\n
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