.Ben Shelton squares off against Carlos Alcaraz at Madison Square Landscape in December. Image credit report: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Madison Square Garden will certainly be actually the globe's tennis capital in December.
World class ping pong returns to Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, December 4 along with The Landscape Mug, it was declared today.
Four-time Conquest champ Carlos Alcaraz, United States Open finalist Jessica Pegula and also United States Open semifinalists Ben Shelton and also Emma Navarro will certainly make their Madison Square Backyard debuts in an exclusive one-night ping pong show beginning at 7:00 pm Eastern.
Reigning Roland Garros as well as Wimbledon champ Alcaraz will definitely lead cream of the crop players in to Madison Square Garden and also skin 2023 US Open semifinalist, Ben Shelton. The two young superstars fulfilled when previously in 2023 in the course of the ATP Expert thousand event in Canada where Alcaraz beat the current No. 17 Shelton in upright collections.
The third-ranked Spaniard has grabbed 4 Grand Slam names by the grow older of 21. At 19 years old he gained his very first Grand Slam name at the 2022 United States Open followed by a Wimbledon title in 2023 and also earlier this year, in the span of five weeks, he succeeded next 5 setters to assert the French Open just before defeating Novak Djokovic to successfully guard his Wimbledon title. At the 2024 Summer Months Olympics, Alcaraz stood for Spain as well as came to be the 3rd youngest man to win a songs Olympic medal, gaining the silver award after being up to Djokovic.
" I am awaiting returning to New york city on December 4 to participate in Ben at Madison Square Garden," said Alcaraz. "Playing in front of the New york city fans at The Globe's Most Famous Arena will be actually a remarkable night. It will certainly be an excellent experience.".
Carlitos Alcaraz with father Carlos Alcaraz. Picture credit score: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Buffalo grass indigenous Jessica Pegula, is coming off her greatest Grand Slam look playing in the United States Open championship suit for the first time in her occupation. The WTA Scenic tour No. 3 stood and also No. 1 ranked American will certainly tip onto The Backyard court and handle No. 8 ranked gamer, Emma Navarro, that played to the semifinal round of the United States Open noting her finest Conquest look too.
Both American women just recently partnered to work with Staff United States in the 2024 Paris Olympic Gamings. Their one and only occupation appointment occurred in the 2024 Miami Open Sphere of 16 where Pegula got the better of Navarro. "As a New york city ping pong gamer you desire for playing in the US Open last as well as playing at Madison Square Garden," Pegula mentioned. "To be capable to carry out each in one year just shows dreams may come true. Really anticipating coming back to The big apple and participating in Emma facing the most effective followers in the world.".
Supporter favorite Shelton said he is actually whired due to the prospect of playing around the world's Many Famous Field.
" I am actually enjoyed have the possibility to dip into Madison Square Yard, among one of the most legendary locations around the world," Sheltons stated. "Nyc has always been actually an exclusive location for me, and I can't hang around to play ahead a power The big apple crowd with Carlos. It is actually mosting likely to be actually a fabulous encounter playing before a packed house!".
" I'm definitely excited, said Navarro. "Our team reside in some of one of the most legendary arenas in the world. And to become capable to discuss show business with fellow American Jess, as well as apply a receive the United States, in The Big Apple Urban area, is unique. I am actually actually eagerly anticipating it.".
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Ping pong returns to The Globe's A lot of Famous Field for the first time since 2018 when Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Elina Svitolina, Coco Vandeweghe, Shuai Zhang, Marion Bartoli, Daniela Hantuchova and Sorana Cirstea needed to The Garden courtroom.
Beginning in 2008 Madison Square Landscape hosted a ten-year run of special occasions including thrilling players such as Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, the Williams sis, Kim Clijsters, Ana Ivanovic, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi, Ivan Lendl, Mike and also Bob Bryan, John and Patrick McEnroe, Stan Wawrinka, Gael Monfils, Jack Belt, Scar 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 ladies's tournament was actually played at Madison Square Yard and also featured the best 16 single people players in the world.
For a while, the Madison Square Backyard final was the only tournament on the planet where girls played a best-of-five-set final.