Paula Badosa is following in the footsteps of Rafael Nadal, signing on as an ambassador for Saudi Arabia to "help advance tennis, empower the next generation of players, and create opportunities for everyone." The former World No. 2 announced on Instagram her collaboration with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF).

The Arab nation's investments in tennis are not new: they already have Rafael Nadal as an ambassador and have made a massive splash with the Six Kings Slam—the exhibition that offers the highest prize money in tennis history for the champion. Just for competing, each player will pocket $1.5 million, while the winner takes an additional $4.5 million.

The Saudis also have multi-million dollar investments hosting the WTA Finals in Riyadh and the Next Gen ATP Finals in Jedd

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