.Ben Shelton contest against Carlos Alcaraz at Madison Square Yard in December. Photo credit history: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Madison Square Garden will be actually the world's ping pong capital in December.
Top quality ping pong returns to Madison Square Landscape on Wednesday, December 4 along with The Backyard Mug, it was revealed today.
Four-time Conquest champ Carlos Alcaraz, United States Open finalist Jessica Pegula and United States Open up semifinalists Ben Shelton and also Emma Navarro will certainly make their Madison Square Garden debuts in an unique one-night tennis exhibition beginning at 7:00 pm Eastern.
Reigning Roland Garros and also Wimbledon champion Alcaraz are going to lead cream of the crop gamers in to Madison Square Backyard and face 2023 United States Open up semifinalist, Ben Shelton. Both younger superstars complied with once before in 2023 during the course of the ATP Expert thousand activity in Canada where Alcaraz hammered the current No. 17 Shelton in straight sets.
The third-ranked Spaniard has actually grabbed four Grand Slam names due to the age of 21. At 19 years old he gained his first Grand Slam title at the 2022 United States Open observed by a Wimbledon title in 2023 and earlier this year, in the period of five full weeks, he gained next five setters to profess the French Open prior to beating Novak Djokovic to efficiently defend his Wimbledon title. At the 2024 Summer Months Olympics, Alcaraz exemplified Spain as well as became the 3rd youngest guy to win a single people Olympic medal, succeeding the silver medal after falling to Djokovic.
" I am eagerly anticipating returning to New york city on December 4 to play Ben at Madison Square Backyard," said Alcaraz. "Playing in front of the The big apple fans at The Globe's A lot of Famous Stadium are going to be actually a remarkable night. It is going to be a terrific take in.".
Carlitos Alcaraz with papa Carlos Alcaraz. Picture credit report: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Buffalo native Jessica Pegula, is actually coming off her finest Conquest look having fun in the US Open championship match for the very first time in her career. The WTA Tour No. 3 stood and No. 1 stood American is going to step onto The Landscape judge and tackle No. 8 stood gamer, Emma Navarro, who played to the semifinal round of the US Open marking her finest Conquest appearance also.
Both United States ladies recently partnered to work with Group United States in the 2024 Paris Olympic Video Games. Their one and only profession conference occurred in the 2024 Miami Open Around of 16 where Pegula overcame Navarro. "As a New york city ping pong gamer you desire playing in the US Open final and also dipping into Madison Square Garden," Pegula pointed out. "To become capable to perform both in one year just shows aspirations may come true. Truly looking forward to coming back to New York and also playing Emma facing the greatest followers around the world.".
Enthusiast favorite Shelton said he's buzzed due to the prospect of playing in the World's The majority of Famous Field.
" I'm thrilled to possess the option to dip into Madison Square Backyard, among the absolute most renowned locations on earth," Sheltons claimed. "New york city has constantly been an exclusive area for me, and also I can't wait to play ahead an electric The big apple group with Carlos. It is actually mosting likely to be actually an incredible encounter having fun facing a loaded property!".
" I am actually definitely delighted, pointed out Navarro. "Our company remain in some of one of the most legendary fields on the planet. As well as to become capable to discuss show business with fellow American Jess, and apply a receive the United States, in The Big Apple Metropolitan area, is exclusive. I am actually actually looking forward to it.".
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Tennis go back to The World's Many Famous Arena for the first time given that 2018 when Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Elina Svitolina, Coco Vandeweghe, Shuai Zhang, Marion Bartoli, Daniela Hantuchova as well as Sorana Cirstea took to The Landscape courtroom.
Beginning in 2008 Madison Square Backyard held a ten-year run of unique celebrations featuring amazing players like Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, the Williams sisters, 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, Port Belt, Nick Kyrigos, Caroline Wozniacki, Maria Sharapova, Kim Clijsters, Victoria Azarenka, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Ana Ivanovic, Jelena Jankovic, Monica Seles as well as Gabriela Sabatini.
From 1972-2001, the season-ending ladies's tournament was played at Madison Square Garden and also featured the top 16 singles players on the planet.
For a while, the Madison Square Garden ultimate was the only event worldwide where females played a best-of-five-set final.