{
  "id": 14698805,
  "title": "After Saudi postponement, Alcaraz switches to Vienna",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/after-saudi-postponement-alcaraz-switches-to-vienna",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-15T13:01:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444391/after-saudi-postponement-alcaraz-switches-to-vienna"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Vienna ATP event seized the opportunity when a Saudi Arabian exhibition event was cancelled, securing world No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz's participation. Tournament Director Herwig Straka quickly reacted to reports that the Six Kings Slam, originally scheduled for October 21-24, was postponed until the end of December due to Houthi attacks in Yemen. Straka informed Alcaraz's management, and the Spanish tennis star agreed to join the Vienna tournament without much hesitation. Straka praised Alcaraz's commitment as a \"tremendous honour\" for the event. The Six Kings Slam, set to be streamed on Netflix, had been postponed after the deadly attacks in Saudi Arabia. The tournament now aims to hold its December 27-30 event. Six Kings Slam players who had already planned to play in Saudi Arabia and then in Vienna include US Open champion Alexander Zverev, Alex de Minaur, and Lerner Tien. Other top ten players confirmed for the Vienna event, an indoor, hard-court ATP 500-level competition, are Daniil Medvedev, Flavio Cobolli, and Frances Tiafoe. Alcaraz previously competed in the Vienna tournament in 2021, where he reached the semi-finals. Since returning from a long injury layoff at the US Open in late August, Alcaraz has shown inconsistent form, winning in Tokyo in September but losing in the third round of the Shanghai Masters to Zizou Bergs on Monday.",
  "summary": "PARIS: The Vienna ATP event said on Thursday it had pounced when a Saudi Arabian exhibition event was cancelled, adding world No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz to the lineup. “When indications emerged on Wednesday that the Six Kings Slam… would be postponed until the end of December, Tournament Director Herwig Straka reacted immediately and contacted Carlos Alcaraz’s management,” Vienna organisers said in a…",
  "key_points": [
    "Saudi exhibition event cancelled, opening spot for Alcaraz",
    "Tournament Director Herwig Straka informed Alcaraz's management",
    "Alcaraz joins Vienna ATP event, previously reached semi-finals in 2021"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}