Stan Wawrinka, of Switzerland, returns a shot to Grigor Dimitrov, of Bulgaria, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament. (AP)

Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka and US Open runner-up Daniil Medvedev will take part in the Diriyah Tennis Cup. (File photo: AP)

Grand Slam champion Wawrinka and Medvedev to play in Saudi Arabia tennis event

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Published: 08 October ,2019: 12:00 AM GST Updated: 20 May ,2020: 03:05 PM GST

Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka and this year's US Open runner-up Daniil Medvedev will both take part in the inaugural Diriyah Tennis Cup in Saudi Arabia in December.

The three-day event starting on Dec.12, featuring a $3 million prize pot, will take place on the outskirts of Riyadh.

Italian Fabio Fognini and Belgium's David Goffin are also involved with four other players to be announced in the coming weeks, organizers said on Tuesday.

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