.Ben Shelton squares off versus Carlos Alcaraz at Madison Square Landscape in December. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Madison Square Garden will be actually the globe's tennis funding in December.
World class ping pong go back to Madison Square Backyard on Wednesday, December 4 with The Backyard Mug, it was actually introduced today.
Four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz, US Open finalist Jessica Pegula and also US Open up semifinalists Ben Shelton and also Emma Navarro will certainly create their Madison Square Landscape debuts in an unique one-night ping pong exhibition starting at 7:00 pm Eastern.
Reigning Roland Garros and Wimbledon champ Alcaraz will lead the elite gamers into Madison Square Backyard as well as skin 2023 United States Open semifinalist, Ben Shelton. The two youthful celebrities met as soon as in the past in 2023 in the course of the ATP Expert thousand event in Canada where Alcaraz hammered the present No. 17 Shelton in upright sets.
The third-ranked Spaniard has grabbed four Conquest titles by the age of 21. At 19 years of ages he gained his first Grand Slam name at the 2022 US Open up complied with through a Wimbledon title in 2023 and earlier this year, in the stretch of five full weeks, he succeeded next five setters to state the French Open just before beating Novak Djokovic to effectively guard his Wimbledon name. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Alcaraz stood for Spain and ended up being the third youngest male to succeed a single people Olympic medal, winning the silver medal after falling to Djokovic.
" I am actually anticipating going back to Nyc on December 4 to play Ben at Madison Square Backyard," mentioned Alcaraz. "Playing facing the The big apple fans at The World's Most Famous Field are going to be actually an unforgettable night. It will certainly be actually a terrific take in.".
Carlitos Alcaraz along with daddy Carlos Alcaraz. Photograph credit scores: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Buffalo grass indigenous Jessica Pegula, is going over her best Grand Slam look having fun in the US Open champion match for the first time in her career. The WTA Tour No. 3 stood and No. 1 stood American will definitely tip onto The Backyard judge and also take on No. 8 ranked gamer, Emma Navarro, who participated in to the semifinal round of the US Open noting her finest Grand Slam look as well.
The 2 American ladies recently teamed up to work with Staff U.S.A. in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Their sole job appointment took place in the 2024 Miami Open Round of 16 where Pegula overcame Navarro. "As a Nyc ping pong gamer you long for playing in the United States Open final as well as dipping into Madison Square Backyard," Pegula mentioned. "To become capable to perform each in one year simply reveals goals may come true. Definitely expecting coming back to The big apple and participating in Emma facing the greatest followers on the planet.".
Enthusiast beloved Shelton said he is actually hummed by the prospect of playing in the World's Most Famous Field.
" I am actually thrilled to have the chance to play at Madison Square Yard, among the best famous locations in the world," Sheltons said. "The big apple has actually regularly been actually a special spot for me, as well as I can't hang around to play ahead a power New York crowd along with Carlos. It's visiting be actually an incredible experience playing in front of a packed property!".
" I'm really thrilled, stated Navarro. "Our experts're in some of the most legendary stadiums worldwide. As well as to become capable to share show business along with fellow American Jess, as well as place on a display in the US, in The Big Apple Metropolitan area, is exclusive. I am actually definitely looking forward to it.".
Tickets for The Garden Mug begin at $57 when acquired face to face at the Ticketmaster Box Office at Madison Area Backyard (4 Penn Plaza) as well as at $75.75 (consisting of $18.75 operational fees) when acquired internet atu00a0msg.com.
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Ping pong go back to The Planet's The majority of Famous Stadium for the first time since 2018 when Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Elina Svitolina, Coco Vandeweghe, Shuai Zhang, Marion Bartoli, Daniela Hantuchova and Sorana Cirstea required to The Backyard courthouse.
Starting in 2008 Madison Square Backyard threw a ten-year operate of special occasions including impressive gamers including Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, the Williams sisters, Kim Clijsters, Ana Ivanovic, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi, Ivan Lendl, Mike as well as 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.
From 1972-2001, the season-ending females's tournament was actually dipped into Madison Square Garden as well as included the best 16 singles players on the planet.
For a while, the Madison Square Backyard last was the only tournament on the planet where females participated in a best-of-five-set final.