Stars Sinner, Sabalenka, Osaka Set for MGM Rewards Slam in Las Vegas

By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow  | Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Picture credit score: MGM Resorts Worldwide

Las Vegas would be the heart of the tennis world subsequent month.

A constellation of stars—together with world No. 1 champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka—will headline The MGM Rewards Slam, March 1-2nd inside Michelob ULTRA Enviornment at Mandalay Bay.

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Single-day tickets beginning at $55 and two-day tickets beginning at $127.50, not together with relevant service fees or charges, are on sale now through axs.com. Room and ticket packages additionally can be out there on-line at The MGM Rewards Slam Packages and embrace premium tickets to each matches, luxurious lodging, and extra.

In Saturday’s most important occasion, girls’s World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will face off in opposition to former No. 1 Naomi Osaka.

Sabalenka, who has received a mixed 23 profession titles in singles and doubles, is the two-time reigning Australian Open champion and can defend her 2024 U.S. Open title later this 12 months. Osaka has earned 4 Grand Slam titles, together with her first two which got here back-to-back on the 2018 U.S. Open and 2019 Australian Open.

In Sunday’s motion, males’s World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, No. 2-ranked Alexander Zverev, and Individuals Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul will take part in a four-player competitors.

“The 2024 ‘Netflix Slam’ at Mandalay Bay was an enormous success and certainly one of our most entertaining sporting occasions of the 12 months,” mentioned Lance Evans, MGM Resorts’ Senior Vice President of Sports activities and Sponsorships. “We anticipate creating one other memorable occasion expertise as tennis followers worldwide will take pleasure in watching the game’s greatest gamers compete on the highest stage in Las Vegas.”

The format of the Sunday males’s occasion, further rivals, the 2025 occasion broadcast companion, in addition to further VIP programming and occasion particulars can be introduced within the close to future.

Within the 2024 premiere “Netflix Slam” occasion, legend Rafael Nadal battled fellow Spaniard and world champion Carlos Alcaraz in a grueling three-set match.