"Meet in Seoul this Christmas" Female tennis superstars post on SNS → Eventually, the massive 'The SIX' event is set to take place... Sabalenka, Swiatek, Osaka and others make a full Korean appearance

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"Seoul in December?"

The reason behind the string of "announcements of trips to Korea" left by world-class female tennis stars has been revealed. This Christmas, a massive event featuring six top-tier players gathering in one place will take place.

Semasports Marketing officially announced on the 22nd that it will hold 'Hyundai Card Culture Project 32: Naver X Hyundai Card THE SIX' (hereinafter 'The SIX') for three days from December 25 to 27 at Inspire Arena in Yeongjongdo, Incheon, together with Hyundai Card and Naver.

Before the official announcement, the players set the mood first. Naomi Osaka (Japan) left a short yet meaningful message on her Instagram: "Seoul in December?"

Iga Swiatek (Poland) also greeted Korean fans by saying, "I'm returning to Seoul this Christmas. See you there."

Aryna Sabalenka also announced her trip to Korea, stating, "Seoul looks exciting. I'll see you there."

The stars' messages, which followed one another as if they had made a promise, led to news of their participation in 'The SIX'.

'The SIX' is an invitational tournament featuring six top-tier players representing world women's tennis. Sabalenka, Swiatek, and Osaka are joined by Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan), Mirra Andreeva (Russia), and Jasmine Paolini (Italy) to complete the participant list.

Grand Slam champions, Olympic gold medalists, and next-generation stars will compete for the title in one place.

Sabalenka dominates as one of the world's top female tennis players with her powerful serve and strokes.

Swiatek is also a representative champion who has reached the summit of Grand Slams multiple times. Swiatek, who lifted the trophy at last year's Korea Open, will meet Korean fans again.

Osaka has won four women's singles Grand Slam titles and is a star who rose to world No. 1 as an Asian player.

Rybakina, Andreeva, and Paolini are also showing top-tier competitiveness on the global stage, drawing attention to their chances in the title race.

Andreeva is a 19-year-old player who won the French Open last June. She became the first Russian female player to reach the Grand Slam summit since Maria Sharapova won the 2014 French Open.

The tournament will be held in a six-person knockout format. On the first day, December 25, four players (excluding the top two seeds) will play two quarterfinal matches. The two winners from these matches will face the top-seeded players in the semifinals on the 26th.

On the final day, the 27th, the semifinal winners will determine the inaugural champion through the finals. A total of five matches will be held over three days, with a total prize pool of $1.1 million (approximately 15 billion won).

Inspire Arena, which has been used as a performance stage for world-class artists, will transform into a tennis court for this tournament. Over the three-day Christmas holiday, it is expected to showcase head-to-head matches between world female tennis stars.

A Semasports Marketing official stated, "We focused on creating a new viewing experience that was difficult to find in existing domestic tennis events, from the lineup of world-class players to the six-person tournament format and arena production," adding, "We aim to develop it into a global women's tennis event that is Han Min-guk-eul (CEO)."

A Hyundai Card official explained, "It is a special stage where six players representing world women's tennis compete for the title on a court near Seoul during the Christmas holiday, something you cannot easily see anywhere else in the world."

Ticket sales will take place on October 27 via Naver. Tickets will be sold to Naver Plus members and Hyundai Card members, with a 10% discount offered to 'Naver Hyundai Card' members.

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