Thiem and Monfils added to line-up for Saudi Arabia exhibition after ending seasons

Dominic Thiem and Gael Monfils have been added to the Diriyah Tennis Cup in December joining Zverev and Medvedev.

A tennis exhibition event in Saudia Arabia will be staged from December 8th to December 10th with several high-profile names attending. The last Diriyah Cup was played in 2019 and this year will mark the return of the competition.

Daniil Medvedev won that event and he'll return in 2022 to the competition that should have 12 players competing for the 3 million dollar prize pool. The other three players announced so far as Alexander Zverev, Gael Monfils and Dominic Thiem.

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Monfils said:

“I have only very good memories of the first edition of the Diriyah Tennis Cup 2019. It was an amazing tournament! The fans were really great. That’s why I’m happy to be able to compete again in Saudi Arabia, especially after my long injury break”