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February 9, 2024
Five Point Friday
Here’s your roundup of the five most interesting things I’m enjoying or thinking about this week in tennis.
1.) Six Kings Slam in October
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will host the Six Kings Slam, featuring six of the world’s top players. There’s a reported £4.8 million at stake for the winner, and each player is guaranteed to receive £1.2 million for showing up. The event will take place the week of October 14th because top 30 players are prohibited from competing in exhibitions the same week as Masters 1000 or ATP 500 events, which occupy all other weeks that month.
“6 Kings Slam”, coming October 2024 in Riyadh
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2.) Evert & Navratilova Pen Letter
Former No. 1s Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova penned a letter in The Washington Post, “We did not help build women’s tennis for it to be exploited by Saudi Arabia.” The WTA has been in talks with Saudi officials to host the WTA finals and is expected to announce the selection of the 2024 venue later this month.
3.) Served With Andy Roddick
Last week, Served with Andy Roddick launched as a podcast discussing all things tennis, and it’s off to a great start. For the first two episodes, Jon Wertheim joined Andy, and I think they’ve done an excellent job with topics. Check it out; I think you’ll enjoy it.
4.) Errani Defensive Magic
Playing at the Transylvania Open, Sara Errani put on a show with excellent shot-making that broke her opponent’s spirt. Once again, great defense breaks spirits and makes for excellent highlights.
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5.) The Biggest Secret In Tennis
The ATP Tour revealed their biggest secret this week: it’s just one big reality TV show. Don’t believe me? You’ll have to watch this video to see for yourself.
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