Six Kings Slam Tournament in Saudi Arabia Postponed to December
Organisers cited logistical and security concerns after recent attacks, and the exhibition will now feature six top men’s players in late December.
- On Wednesday, organizers postponed the Six Kings Slam tennis tournament in Riyadh to December 27-30, citing major security concerns following recent Houthi attacks on the kingdom.
- Saturday's strike on King Khalid International Airport killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 300, prompting security concerns that delayed the event.
- Featuring stars Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, and Alexander Zverev, the $6m exhibition was originally scheduled for next week but delayed due to "logistical reasons."
- Security concerns have rippled across the sporting calendar, with Japan Football Association declining to participate in the FIFAe World Cup in Jeddah over safety assessments.
- Golf's Asian Tour is monitoring security ahead of next month's Saudi International in Riyadh, as Houthi attacks continue threatening major sporting events across the region.
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Cairo, 15 Oct (EFE).- Saudi Arabia has postponed important sporting events, such as the Six Kings Slam tennis tournament – where Carlos Alcaraz was going to play – or the FIFAe e-sports finals, as well as Riyadh Fashion Week, scheduled for this October, in the face of attacks by the Houthi rebels of [...] The entry Saudi Arabia postpones major sporting and fashion events against Houthis attacks was first published in HolaNews.
Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia postponed
The Six Kings Slam tennis tournament originally scheduled for October has been postponed to December 27–30, organisers said on Wednesday after the recent attacks on the kingdom while the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is open to postponing the Asian Cup to 2028. A strike on Riyadh’s international airport on Saturday killed at least 12 people […]
After the recent attacks of the Huthi militia on the airport in Riyadh, the Six Kings Slam is being transferred.
It will be disputed from 27 to 30 December with what forces to alter the preseason of the Alcaraz, Zverev, Djokovic...
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