.Ben Shelton squares off against Carlos Alcaraz at Madison Square Backyard in December. Photo debt: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Madison Square Backyard will be the world's tennis capital in December.
Top quality tennis come back to Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, December 4 along with The Backyard Mug, it was actually revealed today.
Four-time Grand Slam champ Carlos Alcaraz, US Open finalist Jessica Pegula and also US Open semifinalists Ben Shelton as well as Emma Navarro will certainly make their Madison Square Backyard debuts in an exclusive one-night tennis event beginning at 7:00 pm Eastern.
Reigning Roland Garros and Wimbledon champ Alcaraz are going to lead the elite gamers into Madison Square Backyard and also face 2023 US Open up semifinalist, Ben Shelton. The 2 younger celebrities satisfied the moment before in 2023 in the course of the ATP Expert 1000 celebration in Canada where Alcaraz beat the existing No. 17 Shelton in straight collections.
The third-ranked Spaniard has captured four Conquest titles by the age of 21. At 19 years of ages he won his very first Grand Slam name at the 2022 US Open up followed by a Wimbledon title in 2023 and earlier this year, in the stretch of 5 weeks, he gained next 5 setters to assert the French Open before beating Novak Djokovic to efficiently protect his Wimbledon name. At the 2024 Summer Season Olympics, Alcaraz worked with Spain and became the third youngest guy to succeed a single people Olympic medal, succeeding the silver award after being up to Djokovic.
" I am awaiting coming back to The big apple on December 4 to participate in Ben at Madison Square Landscape," said Alcaraz. "Playing before the New York supporters at The Planet's Most Famous Arena will certainly be a memorable evening. It is going to be actually a terrific experience.".
Carlitos Alcaraz with father Carlos Alcaraz. Picture credit scores: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Buffalo grass indigenous Jessica Pegula, is actually coming off her best Conquest look having fun in the United States Open champion match for the very first time in her profession. The WTA Trip No. 3 stood and No. 1 stood American will tip onto The Backyard judge and also handle No. 8 ranked player, Emma Navarro, that played to the semifinal sphere of the US Open noting her finest Grand Slam appearance as well.
The two United States girls lately partnered to exemplify Staff United States in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Their one and only profession conference happened in the 2024 Miami Open Round of 16 where Pegula got the better of Navarro. "As a New York ping pong player you imagine playing in the US Open last as well as dipping into Madison Square Landscape," Pegula said. "To be able to perform each in one year just presents dreams may come true. Definitely eagerly anticipating returning to New York as well as participating in Emma facing the most effective fans on the planet.".
Fan favored Shelton said he's hummed by the possibility of playing on the planet's Most Famous Stadium.
" I'm enjoyed possess the possibility to play at Madison Square Yard, among the most legendary sites on earth," Sheltons pointed out. "New york city has always been actually a special area for me, and I can not wait to play ahead an electric New York group with Carlos. It is actually visiting be actually an extraordinary take in playing facing a crammed home!".
" I'm truly delighted, stated Navarro. "We're in among one of the most well-known arenas on earth. And also to be capable to discuss show business with fellow United States Jess, and also put on a show in the US, in New York City Area, is unique. I am actually really looking forward to it.".
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Ping pong come back to The World's Many Famous Stadium for the first time given that 2018 when Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Elina Svitolina, Coco Vandeweghe, Shuai Zhang, Marion Bartoli, Daniela Hantuchova and also Sorana Cirstea required to The Garden court.
Starting in 2008 Madison Square Landscape organized a ten-year operate of exclusive events including exciting gamers including 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 also Patrick McEnroe, Stan Wawrinka, Gael Monfils, Port Belt, Chip Kyrigos, Caroline Wozniacki, Maria Sharapova, Kim Clijsters, Victoria Azarenka, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Ana Ivanovic, Jelena Jankovic, Monica Seles and also Gabriela Sabatini.
Coming from 1972-2001, the season-ending ladies's competition was dipped into Madison Square Landscape and also included the top 16 songs players on the planet.
For a time, the Madison Square Backyard last was the only event around the world where females participated in a best-of-five-set ultimate.