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Naomi Osaka, Jannik Sinner to Headline Las Vegas Exhibition Tennis Matches

Six of the world's biggest tennis stars will headline the match in March.

Madison Williams

Naomi Osaka reacts to winning a point at the Australian Open.
Naomi Osaka reacts to winning a point at the Australian Open. / Hannah Peters/Getty Images

The next big tennis exhibition—titled The MGM Rewards Slam—was announced on Thursday and includes six of the sport's biggest stars.

Four-time major champion Naomi Osaka and World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka headline the women's competition, while World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev and Americans Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul will compete as well.

The exhibition will take place on March 1 and 2 in Las Vegas at the Michelob Ultra Arena. Tickets will go on sale beginning Monday, Jan. 27.

Sabalenka could win her fourth major title at the Australian Open this weekend as she faces Madison Keys in the final. Sinner and Zverev are also still alive in the tournament. Sinner won two majors, including the Australian Open, last year.

Fritz and Paul are currently ranked at career highs of No. 4 and No. 11, respectively. They're still fighting to end the streak of American men not winning a major tournament—the last to do it was Andy Roddick in 2003. Fritz came close at the U.S. Open last year, losing to Sinner in the final.

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Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.

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