.Ben Shelton squares off against Carlos Alcaraz at Madison Square Garden in December. Picture credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Madison Square Landscape will be the planet's tennis funding in December.
Top quality tennis come back to Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, December 4 with The Yard Mug, it was actually announced today.
Four-time Conquest champ Carlos Alcaraz, US Open finalist Jessica Pegula and US Open up semifinalists Ben Shelton and also Emma Navarro are going to make their Madison Square Yard debuts in an unique one-night ping pong exhibition beginning at 7:00 pm Eastern.
Reigning Roland Garros and Wimbledon champion Alcaraz will lead the elite players in to Madison Square Backyard and also face 2023 United States Open up semifinalist, Ben Shelton. The two younger stars met the moment in the past in 2023 during the ATP Masters thousand occasion in Canada where Alcaraz beat the present No. 17 Shelton in upright collections.
The third-ranked Spaniard has grabbed 4 Conquest titles due to the age of 21. At 19 years old he succeeded his very first Grand Slam title at the 2022 United States Open adhered to by a Wimbledon name in 2023 as well as earlier this year, in the span of five full weeks, he succeeded back-to-back 5 setters to claim the French Open prior to defeating Novak Djokovic to successfully defend his Wimbledon title. At the 2024 Summer Months Olympics, Alcaraz worked with Spain and became the third youngest guy to gain a single people Olympic award, succeeding the silver medal after being up to Djokovic.
" I am actually anticipating going back to Nyc on December 4 to participate in Ben at Madison Square Backyard," stated Alcaraz. "Playing before the New york city followers at The World's Most Famous Stadium are going to be a remarkable night. It will certainly be an excellent take in.".
Carlitos Alcaraz with father Carlos Alcaraz. Image credit score: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Buffalo grass indigenous Jessica Pegula, is actually coming off her greatest Conquest appeal having fun in the United States Open championship suit for the first time in her profession. The WTA Excursion No. 3 ranked as well as No. 1 ranked American will definitely step onto The Garden judge and also tackle No. 8 ranked player, Emma Navarro, who participated in to the semifinal round of the US Open denoting her finest Conquest appeal too.
Both United States ladies just recently partnered to work with Staff United States in the 2024 Paris Olympic Video Games. Their one and only occupation meeting happened in the 2024 Miami Open Around of 16 where Pegula overcame Navarro. "As a The big apple ping pong gamer you desire for playing in the United States Open final and also dipping into Madison Square Backyard," Pegula said. "To become able to perform both in one year simply reveals aspirations may become a reality. Actually expecting returning to The big apple and participating in Emma before the greatest supporters worldwide.".
Fan beloved Shelton stated he is actually whired by the possibility of playing worldwide's Most Famous Field.
" I am actually enjoyed possess the chance to play at Madison Square Landscape, some of the best renowned venues on the planet," Sheltons stated. "New York has always been actually a special spot for me, as well as I can't wait to play in front an electricity The big apple crowd along with Carlos. It's going to be a fabulous experience having fun before a loaded house!".
" I am actually definitely delighted, claimed Navarro. "We remain in one of the most iconic stadiums on the planet. As well as to become able to share show business along with fellow United States Jess, and also put on a display in the US, in New York City Metropolitan area, is actually unique. I'm truly looking forward to it.".
Tickets for The Backyard Mug begin at $57 when purchased face to face at the Ticketmaster Box Office at Madison Square Garden (4 Penn Plaza) and at $75.75 (featuring $18.75 in service costs) when acquired on-line atu00a0msg.com.
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Tennis go back to The World's The majority of Famous Arena for the first time because 2018 when Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Elina Svitolina, Coco Vandeweghe, Shuai Zhang, Marion Bartoli, Daniela Hantuchova as well as Sorana Cirstea needed to The Garden court.
Starting in 2008 Madison Square Backyard held a ten-year operate of special events including stimulating gamers 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 Bob Bryan, John as well as Patrick McEnroe, Stan Wawrinka, Gael Monfils, Jack Belt, Chip 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 women's tournament was dipped into Madison Square Garden as well as featured the best 16 single people players in the world.
For a while, the Madison Square Backyard last was the only tournament worldwide where ladies participated in a best-of-five-set last.