Alcaraz: schedule and where to watch the semi-final of the Six Kings Slam 2024 tennis tournament

Rafa Nadal And Carlos Alcaraz They will meet in the semi-finals of the tournament. Six Kings Slam 2024. It will be Nadal’s first match since he announced his retirement at the end of the season, and possibly the last in which the two Spanish tennis stars will face each other.

Alcaraz booked his place in the semi-finals of the exhibition tournament after defeating the Dane Holger Rune for comfortable 6-4 and 6-2. Nadal, like a legend, was expected as Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals.

“I’ve watched his matches since I started playing tennis. I admire him, I grew up watching him play. He was my idol. He’s still my idol,” Alcaraz said after the match with Rune.

“It’s a shame he’s leaving. He’s a very important person in my life. In my career. He’s one of the reasons why I wanted to become a professional tennis player. It’s very hard to know that he’s retiring.”

“It’s an honor to play against him again. I will try to enjoy playing with him on the court again, but I think it will be difficult for everyone.”

This will be the fifth match between Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz, although they also formed a doubles pair in the tournament. 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. They met three times on the ATP circuit and played another exhibition match in Las Vegas a few months ago.

The match will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this Thursday, October 17, in the second round, following the other semi-final match against Djokovic. Jannik Sinner. The Italian, number one in the world, surpassed Daniil Medvedev the score is 6-0 and 6-3.

Below you will find the scheduled match time between Nadal and Alcaraz at the Six Kings Slam 2024 and how to watch it.