.Ben Shelton contest versus Carlos Alcaraz at Madison Square Garden in December. Photo credit score: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Madison Square Yard will be actually the world's ping pong resources in December.
World class tennis come back to Madison Square Landscape on Wednesday, December 4 along with The Yard Mug, it was actually declared today.
Four-time Grand Slam champ Carlos Alcaraz, United States Open finalist Jessica Pegula and also United States Open up semifinalists Ben Shelton as well as Emma Navarro will create their Madison Square Garden debuts in an unique one-night tennis exhibition starting at 7:00 pm Eastern.
Reigning Roland Garros and also Wimbledon champ Alcaraz will definitely lead the elite gamers right into Madison Square Yard and also face 2023 US Open up semifinalist, Ben Shelton. The 2 younger stars met once before in 2023 during the ATP Expert thousand celebration in Canada where Alcaraz hammered the existing No. 17 Shelton in straight collections.
The third-ranked Spaniard has actually caught 4 Conquest names by the grow older of 21. At 19 years of ages he succeeded his very first Conquest name at the 2022 United States Open observed by a Wimbledon name in 2023 and earlier this year, in the span of 5 full weeks, he gained back-to-back 5 setters to assert the French Open just before defeating Novak Djokovic to efficiently protect his Wimbledon title. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Alcaraz worked with Spain and came to be the third youngest guy to win a singles Olympic medal, winning the silver medal after being up to Djokovic.
" I am actually eagerly anticipating coming back to New York on December 4 to participate in Ben at Madison Square Backyard," stated Alcaraz. "Playing in front of the Nyc fans at The Globe's The majority of Famous Stadium will be a remarkable evening. It will definitely be actually a wonderful experience.".
Carlitos Alcaraz with dad Carlos Alcaraz. Photo credit rating: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Buffalo grass native Jessica Pegula, is actually going over her greatest Conquest appeal playing in the United States Open championship match for the very first time in her career. The WTA Excursion No. 3 ranked and No. 1 stood American will tip onto The Backyard court and also take on No. 8 ranked player, Emma Navarro, who played to the semifinal around of the US Open marking her finest Grand Slam appearance also.
Both United States women recently teamed up to exemplify Team U.S.A. in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Their sole occupation conference happened in the 2024 Miami Open Round of 16 where Pegula overcame Navarro. "As a New york city ping pong player you dream of playing in the US Open final and also dipping into Madison Square Garden," Pegula stated. "To be able to carry out both in one year only reveals aspirations may happen. Truly eagerly anticipating going back to Nyc and playing Emma in front of the greatest followers around the world.".
Fan preferred Shelton said he is actually buzzed by the prospect of playing worldwide's The majority of Famous Field.
" I'm thrilled to possess the possibility to dip into Madison Square Backyard, one of the best well-known venues on earth," Sheltons claimed. "New york city has actually consistently been an unique area for me, and also I can not stand by to play in front an electric The big apple group along with Carlos. It is actually mosting likely to be a fabulous experience having fun before a loaded residence!".
" I am actually actually delighted, pointed out Navarro. "We reside in one of the absolute most iconic fields worldwide. And also to be capable to discuss the stage along with fellow American Jess, and apply a receive the US, in New York City Metropolitan area, is actually unique. I'm really expecting it.".
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Tennis go back to The Globe's Most Famous Stadium for the very first time given that 2018 when Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Elina Svitolina, Coco Vandeweghe, Shuai Zhang, Marion Bartoli, Daniela Hantuchova and Sorana Cirstea needed to The Yard court.
Beginning in 2008 Madison Square Landscape hosted a ten-year operate of special celebrations featuring impressive players such as Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, the Williams sisters, Kim Clijsters, Ana Ivanovic, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi, Ivan Lendl, Mike and Bob Bryan, John and also Patrick McEnroe, Stan Wawrinka, Gael Monfils, Jack Sock, Chip Kyrigos, Caroline Wozniacki, Maria Sharapova, Kim Clijsters, Victoria Azarenka, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Ana Ivanovic, Jelena Jankovic, Monica Seles as well as Gabriela Sabatini.
From 1972-2001, the season-ending females's tournament was actually played at Madison Square Backyard and also featured the best 16 singles gamers on the planet.
For a time, the Madison Square Landscape last was actually the only event around the world where women participated in a best-of-five-set ultimate.