.Ben Shelton squares off versus Carlos Alcaraz at Madison Square Landscape in December. Picture credit history: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Madison Square Garden will be actually the world's tennis capital in December.
Optimal ping pong go back to Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, December 4 along with The Backyard Mug, it was revealed today.
Four-time Grand Slam champ Carlos Alcaraz, US Open finalist Jessica Pegula and US Open up semifinalists Ben Shelton and also 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 as well as Wimbledon champion Alcaraz will definitely lead cream of the crop gamers in to Madison Square Yard and face 2023 US Open semifinalist, Ben Shelton. The two youthful superstars complied with when previously in 2023 during the course of the ATP Masters thousand occasion in Canada where Alcaraz beat the existing No. 17 Shelton in upright collections.
The third-ranked Spaniard has actually grabbed 4 Conquest names by the grow older of 21. At 19 years old he won his initial Conquest title at the 2022 US Open up followed through a Wimbledon name in 2023 as well as earlier this year, in the stretch of 5 full weeks, he succeeded next 5 setters to state the French Open before defeating Novak Djokovic to properly defend his Wimbledon name. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Alcaraz embodied Spain and also came to be the 3rd youngest man to gain a singles Olympic medal, gaining the silver medal after being up to Djokovic.
" I am actually awaiting coming back to The big apple on December 4 to play Ben at Madison Square Landscape," claimed Alcaraz. "Playing facing the New york city followers at The Planet's A lot of Famous Arena will certainly be actually an extraordinary night. It will be actually an excellent take in.".
Carlitos Alcaraz with father Carlos Alcaraz. Photograph credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Buffalo indigenous Jessica Pegula, is coming off her finest Conquest appearance playing in the United States Open champion suit for the very first time in her occupation. The WTA Scenic tour No. 3 ranked and also No. 1 ranked American will step onto The Landscape judge as well as tackle No. 8 ranked gamer, Emma Navarro, that played to the semifinal sphere of the US Open noting her finest Grand Slam appearance too.
Both United States females recently collaborated to embody Group U.S.A. in the 2024 Paris Olympic Gamings. Their one and only profession meeting took place in the 2024 Miami Open Sphere of 16 where Pegula overcame Navarro. "As a Nyc ping pong gamer you desire playing in the United States Open last and dipping into Madison Square Backyard," Pegula claimed. "To be able to perform both in one year merely presents dreams can come true. Definitely looking forward to coming back to Nyc as well as participating in Emma facing the very best fans on earth.".
Fan favorite Shelton mentioned he is actually whired by the prospect of playing worldwide's The majority of Famous Arena.
" I am actually thrilled to possess the possibility to play at Madison Square Backyard, one of the best legendary places on earth," Sheltons pointed out. "Nyc has constantly been a special area for me, and I can not stand by to play in front an electricity New york city crowd with Carlos. It's mosting likely to be an awesome take in playing facing a stuffed property!".
" I'm truly excited, stated Navarro. "Our team remain in among one of the most iconic fields on earth. And to become able to share show business along with fellow American Jess, and also put on a display in the United States, in The Big Apple Urban area, is actually unique. I'm truly eagerly anticipating it.".
Tickets for The Backyard Cup begin at $57 when obtained face to face at the Ticketmaster Ticket Office at Madison Area Landscape (4 Penn Plaza) and at $75.75 (consisting of $18.75 operational costs) when bought on-line atu00a0msg.com.
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Ping pong come back to The Planet's A lot of Famous Field for the first time given that 2018 when Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Elina Svitolina, Coco Vandeweghe, Shuai Zhang, Marion Bartoli, Daniela Hantuchova and Sorana Cirstea required to The Landscape court.
Starting in 2008 Madison Square Yard threw a ten-year run of unique celebrations featuring amazing gamers like Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, the Williams siblings, Kim Clijsters, Ana Ivanovic, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi, Ivan Lendl, Mike and also Bob Bryan, John and also Patrick McEnroe, Stan Wawrinka, Gael Monfils, Jack Sock, Scar Kyrigos, Caroline Wozniacki, Maria Sharapova, Kim Clijsters, Victoria Azarenka, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Ana Ivanovic, Jelena Jankovic, Monica Seles and Gabriela Sabatini.
From 1972-2001, the season-ending ladies's event was dipped into Madison Square Landscape as well as included the best 16 singles players on the planet.
For a while, the Madison Square Yard ultimate was actually the only competition worldwide where females participated in a best-of-five-set final.