Saudi Arabia postpones exhibition tennis tournament after Houthi attacks

Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority announced on Wednesday that the exhibition Six Kings Slam tennis tournament has been postponed, following several deadly attacks by Yemen's Houthis. High-profile players such as Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and Alexander Zverev were set to participate in the competition, which was originally scheduled for October 21-24 and would have been streamed live by Netflix.

The event will now take place from December 27-30, according to a statement from Turki Alalshikh on X. Earlier this week, three Saudi Pro League football matches, including one featuring Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr, were also postponed. The ongoing conflict between a Saudi-led coalition and Yemen's Houthis has escalated in recent days, with missile strikes on key infrastructure across the kingdom.

The most recent attack on Riyadh's international airport resulted in 13 fatalities, marking the worst Houthi strike since 2015. The postponement of the Six Kings Slam tournament is part of a broader impact on Saudi Arabia's sports scene, following the cancellation of the Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and the relocation of the WTA Finals to Indian Wells in the United States due to the war between the United States and Israel.