Rafael Nadal starts his pre-retirement farewell tour against Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday at the Six Kings Slam, and Novak Djokovic faces Jannik Sinner at an exhibition event that awards money but no ATP ranking points and is Saudi Arabia's latest foray into tennis.

The exhibition tournament at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) offers the richest tennis prize money of the season

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, respectively the number 1 and number 2 in the world rankings, face off today in the final of the Six Kings Slam, the rich exhibition

TV channel and live stream: Nadal vs Djokovic will be shown live on DAZN for free, with only an email subscription required. Sky Sports Tennis will also show the match this evening, while Sky Sports subscribers can also watch online via the Sky Go app.

Rafael Nadal, in his first match since announcing he would be retiring after the Davis Cup next month, lost 6-3, 6-3 to Carlos Alcaraz at the Six Kings Slam on Thursday.

Six Kings Slam free live stream and how to watch as Rafael Nadal takes on Carlos Alcaraz in what will be the final meeting between the pair with the tennis legend set to retire later this year.

Carlos Alcaraz has warned Rafael Nadal he is “going to go full power” and play “without fear” in the pair’s clash at the Six Kings Slam exhibition. The world No 2 is “not surprised” Nadal is practicing at “100%” and he expects his idol to be “stronger than ever before” in the match despite his recent inactivity.