.Ben Shelton contest against Carlos Alcaraz at Madison Square Yard in December. Photo credit report: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Madison Square Yard will definitely be actually the planet's ping pong funds in December.
Optimal ping pong come back to Madison Square Yard on Wednesday, December 4 along with The Garden Mug, it was announced today.
Four-time Grand Slam champ Carlos Alcaraz, US Open finalist Jessica Pegula and United States Open semifinalists Ben Shelton as well as Emma Navarro will make their Madison Square Garden debuts in a special one-night tennis exhibition beginning at 7:00 pm Eastern.
Reigning Roland Garros and also Wimbledon champion Alcaraz will certainly lead cream of the crop players in to Madison Square Yard and also skin 2023 US Open semifinalist, Ben Shelton. The two younger superstars satisfied when previously in 2023 throughout the ATP Masters thousand occasion in Canada where Alcaraz hammered the existing No. 17 Shelton in upright collections.
The third-ranked Spaniard has caught four Grand Slam titles due to the age of 21. At 19 years old he succeeded his initial Conquest name at the 2022 US Open complied with through a Wimbledon title in 2023 as well as earlier this year, in the stretch of 5 full weeks, he won back-to-back five setters to profess the French Open prior to beating Novak Djokovic to properly shield his Wimbledon title. At the 2024 Summer Season Olympics, Alcaraz represented Spain and ended up being the 3rd youngest male to succeed a singles Olympic award, winning the silver award after being up to Djokovic.
" I am actually looking forward to returning to New York on December 4 to participate in Ben at Madison Square Garden," claimed Alcaraz. "Playing in front of the Nyc enthusiasts at The Planet's The majority of Famous Arena are going to be actually an extraordinary evening. It will definitely be a wonderful take in.".
Carlitos Alcaraz with daddy Carlos Alcaraz. Picture credit scores: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Buffalo grass native Jessica Pegula, is actually coming off her absolute best Grand Slam look having fun in the United States Open championship match for the very first time in her career. The WTA Trip No. 3 ranked and No. 1 stood American will step onto The Garden court and handle No. 8 ranked player, Emma Navarro, who participated in to the semifinal sphere of the United States Open noting her finest Conquest appearance also.
Both United States females recently collaborated to work with Group USA in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Their one and only profession conference took place in the 2024 Miami Open Round of 16 where Pegula got the better of Navarro. "As a Nyc tennis player you imagine playing in the US Open final and also playing at Madison Square Yard," Pegula mentioned. "To be able to do both in one year merely presents dreams can easily come true. Truly looking forward to coming back to Nyc and also playing Emma facing the most effective enthusiasts around the world.".
Supporter favorite Shelton stated he is actually hummed due to the prospect of playing in the World's Many Famous Stadium.
" I'm thrilled to have the option to play at Madison Square Garden, some of the best famous venues on earth," Sheltons stated. "Nyc has actually constantly been actually a special area for me, and also I can not wait to play in front an electricity New york city group with Carlos. It's going to be an unbelievable experience having fun in front of a stuffed property!".
" I am actually truly excited, pointed out Navarro. "Our experts're in among the best renowned fields on the planet. And to be able to share the stage with fellow United States Jess, as well as place on a display in the US, in The Big Apple City, is actually unique. I am actually truly expecting it.".
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From 1972-2001, the season-ending girls's event was actually played at Madison Square Backyard and featured the top 16 songs players on the planet.
Temporarily, the Madison Square Backyard final was the only competition in the world where females participated in a best-of-five-set ultimate.