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\nRIYADH: The Kingdom will once again host international tennis stars as they\u00a0compete for the title at the Diriyah Tennis Cup championship which will be held on Dec. 8-10, as part of the second edition of Diriyah Season.<\/p>\n
\nThe tournament, which has not been held for the past three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is back on the international sport scene, and will take place in the historic Diriyah square, one of the most famous heritage sites in the world which was listed in UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/p>\n
\nPrince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, sports minister and chair of the Diriyah Season Committee said: \u201cAs the host of international tennis stars, the Kingdom continues to show its excellence in hosting international sports events, which has made it home to various sports, including this event \u2013 in which international stars will participate \u2013 that we are happy to organize.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nHe continued: \u201cThe 2019 Diriyah Tennis Cup achieved great success which attracted thousands of fans from the Kingdom and abroad, and in this edition, we look forward to continuing these accomplishments and watching great competitive games in historic Diriyah, in the presence of fans of tennis, a sport that is highly popular in the Kingdom.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nSome of the most prominent stars who will participate in the tournament, including\u00a0Russian Daniil Medvedev, winner of the 2019 edition, currently ranked world No. 4 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP); Medvedev won his first grand slam title at the US Open in 2021 in New York.<\/p>\n
\nGerman Alexander Zverev will also attend, who won a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, currently ranked world No.3 (singles); Zverev is the winner of the second Nitto ATP Finals title in 2021, in Turin, Italy.<\/p>\n
\nAustrian Dominic Thiem who was ranked as world No. 3 in singles by the ATP and the winner of the grand slam title at the US Open 2020, and French Ga\u00ebl Monfils who was previously ranked as world No. 6 in singles by the ATP in 2016 and won eleven international titles, will also play.<\/p>\n
\nThe second edition of the Diriyah Season will host top international championships, starting with the Longines Global Champions Tour, an individual show jumping series, the Diriyah Tennis Cup, the basketball FIBA 3\u00d73 World Tour, along with the Diriyah Season competition where Al-Hilal Saudi team will face Newcastle United, and the Italian Cup (Supercoppa Italiana) where AC Milan will face Inter Milan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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