When does Alexander Zverev play at the Six Kings Slam: history with Taylor Fritz

The Six Kings Slam, a very rich exhibition tournament in Saudi Arabia featuring the entire top 5 of the ATP rankings – as well as Stefanos Tsitsipas – kicks off with the match between Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz, world numbers 3 and 4, respectively.

The match between the German and the American is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 6:30 p.m. on the indoor concrete of “The Venue” in Riyadh. The winner will face Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals. Next, no earlier than 8 p.m., it will be Jannik Sinner’s turn to oppose Stefanos Tsitsipas.

There are 14 previous matches between Zverev and Fritz with the American holding a 9-5 advantage after winning the last 6 matches: twice in the Laver Cup (2024, 2025), in the final at the 2025 Stuttgart ATP 250, in the semifinals at the 2024 ATP Finals, in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Us Open and in the round of 16 at Wimbledon 2024. Taylor’s other three wins came at the United Cup 2023, the quarterfinals of Indian Wells 2021, and the first round of the 2019 ATP 500 in Basel.

Sascha, on the other hand, has won twice at Wimbledon (second round in 2018 and third round in 2021), in the second round of the 2016 Washington ATP 500, in the ATP Cup in 2022, and in the quarterfinals of the Internazionali d’Italia in 2024.