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.

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will meet for the final time at the Six Kings Slam, a new exhibition event in Saudi Arabia. Nadal, who won 22 grand slams, will be retiring after the Davis Cup next month but he will play his great rival Djokovic, the winner of 24 grand slam, in the third-place match in Riyadh.

Jannik Sinner defeated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-7 (0), 6-4 in one semifinal, while Carlos Alcaraz beat compatriot Rafael Nadal at the other semifinal, at the exhibition event that awards money but no ATP ranking points and is Saudi Arabia’s latest foray into tennis.

The quarter-final were held on Wednesday 16 October, with Sinner beating Medvedev to set up an encounter with Djokovic a day later, and Alcaraz likewise booking his spot in a semi-final against Nadal. After the semi-finals, competitors will then have a rest day, before a final and a third-place play-off on Saturday 19 October.

Carlos Alcaraz, winner of four majors, crushed the Dane Holger Rune (6-4 and 6-2) in his first game and now will face Nadal in the semi-finals of the tournament with this set to be the last ever game between the two idols of Spanish tennis, with the Davis Cup in Malaga next month set to mark Nadal’s definitive farewell from the sport.

Rafael Nadal admitted his fitness level was well off the tour's top players after falling Thursday in straight sets to fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz,

TV channel: The match between Alcaraz and Nadal will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports Tennis, with coverage getting underway at 7:30pm BST. Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers will also be able to watch on a live stream online via the Sky Go app, while DAZN will be streaming the match for free.

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.

Jannik Sinner beat Daniil Medvedev 6-0, 6-3 on Wednesday at the Six Kings Slam, an exhibition event for a half-dozen men that awards money but no ATP ranking points and is Saudi Arabia's latest foray into tennis.

Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner meet for the second time in a matter of days in the semi-finals of the new Six Kings Slam tennis tournament this evening. The high-profile duo also went head to head in the final of the Shanghai Masters in China last weekend,