.Ben Shelton squares off against Carlos Alcaraz at Madison Square Backyard in December. Image debt: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Madison Square Yard are going to be actually the planet's tennis capital in December.
World class ping pong come back to Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, December 4 with The Garden Mug, it was actually introduced today.
Four-time Conquest champion Carlos Alcaraz, US Open finalist Jessica Pegula and also US Open up semifinalists Ben Shelton as well as Emma Navarro will definitely make their Madison Square Landscape debuts in an unique one-night ping pong exhibition beginning at 7:00 pm Eastern.
Reigning Roland Garros as well as Wimbledon champion Alcaraz will lead the elite gamers right into Madison Square Yard and skin 2023 US Open up semifinalist, Ben Shelton. Both young superstars fulfilled once in the past in 2023 during the course of the ATP Masters thousand celebration in Canada where Alcaraz hammered the existing No. 17 Shelton in upright sets.
The third-ranked Spaniard has actually recorded 4 Conquest names by the grow older of 21. At 19 years of ages he succeeded his first Grand Slam name at the 2022 United States Open up followed through a Wimbledon title in 2023 and also earlier this year, in the stretch of 5 weeks, he gained back-to-back 5 setters to state the French Open just before defeating Novak Djokovic to successfully protect his Wimbledon name. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Alcaraz stood for Spain and came to be the 3rd youngest man to win a single people Olympic award, gaining the silver medal after falling to Djokovic.
" I am eagerly anticipating coming back to New York on December 4 to participate in Ben at Madison Square Garden," pointed out Alcaraz. "Playing before the New York enthusiasts at The Planet's Many Famous Field are going to be actually a remarkable evening. It will definitely be actually a terrific experience.".
Carlitos Alcaraz along with daddy Carlos Alcaraz. Photograph credit scores: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Buffalo native Jessica Pegula, is coming off her finest Conquest appearance playing in the United States Open championship suit for the very first time in her occupation. The WTA Scenic tour No. 3 stood and also No. 1 stood American will certainly step onto The Yard court and also tackle No. 8 ranked player, Emma Navarro, that played to the semifinal round of the United States Open denoting her finest Grand Slam look at the same time.
Both American ladies just recently partnered to work with Crew U.S.A. in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Their only profession appointment took place in the 2024 Miami Open Around of 16 where Pegula overcame Navarro. "As a The big apple tennis player you dream of playing in the US Open final as well as playing at Madison Square Backyard," Pegula mentioned. "To become able to perform both in one year simply presents goals can become a reality. Actually anticipating coming back to New york city and also participating in Emma in front of the most ideal fans in the world.".
Fan preferred Shelton mentioned he is actually buzzed by the prospect of playing on the planet's The majority of Famous Stadium.
" I'm enjoyed possess the possibility to dip into Madison Square Backyard, one of the most legendary places worldwide," Sheltons stated. "Nyc has regularly been actually a special area for me, and I can't stand by to play in front an electric New York crowd with Carlos. It is actually going to be actually a fabulous take in playing before a loaded property!".
" I am actually actually thrilled, claimed Navarro. "Our company're in among the best renowned arenas on the planet. As well as to be capable to share show business with fellow United States Jess, and apply a receive the US, in New York City Metropolitan area, is exclusive. I am actually really anticipating it.".
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Ping pong go back to The Planet's A lot of Famous Field for the very first time given that 2018 when Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Elina Svitolina, Coco Vandeweghe, Shuai Zhang, Marion Bartoli, Daniela Hantuchova and also Sorana Cirstea required to The Garden courtroom.
Starting in 2008 Madison Square Yard organized a ten-year run of unique events featuring amazing players like Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, the Williams sis, Kim Clijsters, Ana Ivanovic, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi, Ivan Lendl, Mike and Bob Bryan, John and 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 and Gabriela Sabatini.
Coming from 1972-2001, the season-ending women's competition was dipped into Madison Square Backyard and included the top 16 singles gamers worldwide.
For a time, the Madison Square Backyard final was actually the only tournament around the world where females played a best-of-five-set ultimate.