Follow us on Google Discover The 2025 Six Kings Slam was the second edition of the exhibition tournament, held in Saudi Arabia, and it was another success.
Only the biggest names in the men’s game featured at the event, with Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic headlining.
Fans received the final they wanted, as Sinner and Alcaraz faced off for the title in Riyadh for the second year in a row.
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In straight sets, the Italian defeated his Spanish rival, claiming his first win over the world number one since the Wimbledon final, in a match that capped off a compelling tournament.
As of now, Saudi Arabia does not host a ‘Six Queens Slam’, which is something WTA star Jessica Pegula would be in favour of.
If there was such an event, American player Ben Shelton says he knows exactly who he would want to see compete in it.
Ben Shelton picks his ideal ‘Six Queens Slam’ lineup
In an interview with BB Tennis, Shelton was asked to pick the six women’s players currently on the tour that he would pick to feature at the exhibition.
The world number seven responded: “For Six Queen’s? Coco [Gauff], [Aryna] Sabalenka, Iga [Swiatek], [Elena] Rybakina, [Mirra] Andreeva for sure, and I’ll go Pegula.”
Each of Shelton’s picks is ranked within the world’s top ten, five of whom will be competing at the WTA Finals, which is also held in Saudi Arabia.
Only Mirra Andreeva missed out on qualification for the year-end event, with Elena Rybakina securing the eighth and final spot recently to deny her a maiden appearance.
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The WTA Finals, which is set to begin on the first of November, is one of the few tour-level events held in Saudi Arabia, alongside the Next Gen ATP Finals, with the Gulf state expanding its influence in recent years.
It was recently revealed by the ATP that Saudi Arabia will host a brand new Masters tournament from 2028 onwards.
Ben Shelton picks his all-time ATP Six Kings Slam tournament
Shelton then picked an all-time Six Kings Slam lineup, explaining: “In history, at a Six Kings Slam you would obviously have the big three, Roger [Federer], Rafa [Nadal] and Novak [Djokovic].
“Probably Bjorn Borg, and let’s put Arthur Ashe in there. Obviously, it is tough to compare across different generations.
“It depends on the surface as well, but in terms of who I would choose, it would be the American, Pete Sampras.”
Both Rafael Nadal and Djokovic competed in the 2024 edition of the Six Kings Slam, with the Serb beating his longtime rival in the third place match.