Six Kings Slam featuring Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic postponed after deadly Saudi Arabia attacks

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner contested last year's Six Kings Slams final, with the winner taking home a reported £4.5m

The Six Kings Slam tennis exhibition event in Saudi Arabia - featuring Grand Slam champions Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev - has been postponed following a series of deadly attacks on host city Riyadh.

Australia's Alex de Minaur, along with American pair Taylor Fritz and Learner Tien, were also earmarked to play.

Saudi Arabia's energy minister vowed a "serious" response after the kingdom's oil and gas facilities were also targeted by the Iran-backed Houthis.

Other future sporting events could be affected by the regional conflict, including Formula 1 races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.

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The ANB Arena which hosts the Six Kings Slam is also located in the north of Riyadh, about 31km away from the King Khalid International Airport.

The Saudi Pro League fixture between Al-Riyadh and Al-Hilal, along with Al-Ittihad against Al-Shabab in Jeddah, has also been pushed back until December.

The league cited "logistical considerations" for rescheduling the matches.

In golf, the Asian Tour said it is "closely monitoring the situation in Saudi Arabia" with its season-closing PIF Saudi International scheduled to take place at the Riyadh Golf Club from 18-21 November.

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