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In a press conference on the eve of the ATP event in Buenos Aires, the Spaniard Carlitos Alcaraz was asked about Saudi Arabia’s entry into the world of tennis. The young ATP No.2 will participate in the pharaonic 6 Kings Slam exhibition tournament, which will be held next October 2024 in Riyadh.
“It’s good for tennis that there are more venues, that the countries we go to play in are opening up a little. Arabia is a country that is evolving very quickly in every sense, as a country and in the world of sport . There are a lot of football events, boxing events, now tennis events. I think it’s good for the sport in general. I don’t know how far we’ll go, but it’s evolving a lot,” he explained
A few days ago Roger Federer also spoke out on the issue.
“One day the Laver Cup could be in Saudi Arabia. We rotate between European cities and cities around the world. I assume Saudi Arabia will be part of this discussion at some point in the future,” said Federer’s agent Tony Godsick.
To the agent’s words were added those of Roger, who declared: “Sport is a language that everyone speaks. Sport can facilitate dialogue and change. I see myself as captain of the team one day, but I would like to see someone else in this…
