Jannik Sinner Announces Comeback At Six Kings Slam After Injury

Sinner to make return at postponed Six Kings Slam

Organisers postpone Six Kings Slam to December due to security concerns. Jannik Sinner to return from injury in Riyadh alongside Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz.

Six Kings Slam postponed to December, Sinner to return...

World number one Jannik Sinner will make his return at the Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia after the tournament was postponed to December due to security concerns, organisers said on Monday.

Italian Sinner, who has won the previous two editions of the Six Kings Slam, announced earlier this month that he would not compete again in 2026 as he continues his recovery from a knee injury that has kept the 25-year-old out since winning Wimbledon in July.

That decision ruled him out of the European indoor hardcourt swing as well as the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin, where Sinner has also won the last two editions.

The lucrative Six Kings Slam exhibition event, a non-ATP tournament, was due to be held in Riyadh from October 21 to 24, but has now been rescheduled for December 27 to 30.

Organisers announced the date change after an attack by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Riyadh's international airport that killed 13 people.

January's Dakar Rally was moved out of Saudi Arabia due to security concerns, while golf's Asian Tour has postponed the Saudi International indefinitely.

💪🇮🇹 Jannik Sinner rejoins the Six Kings Slam exhibition line-up for its rescheduled December date https://t.co/wppwaKapZR

— Olly Tennis 🎾 🇬🇧 (@Olly_Tennis_) October 26, 2026

Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz in both Six Kings Slam finals, earning $6 million on each occasion.

Alongside Sinner and Alcaraz, the event will also feature Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur, with Zverev guaranteed to finish 2026 as the ATP's year-end world number one.