.Ben Shelton squares off versus Carlos Alcaraz at Madison Square Garden in December. Photo credit score: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Madison Square Garden are going to be the globe's tennis capital in December.
World class ping pong returns to Madison Square Landscape on Wednesday, December 4 with The Landscape Cup, it was actually introduced today.
Four-time Conquest champ Carlos Alcaraz, United States Open finalist Jessica Pegula and US Open up semifinalists Ben Shelton and also Emma Navarro will certainly create their Madison Square Yard debuts in an unique one-night ping pong exhibit beginning at 7:00 pm Eastern.
Reigning Roland Garros and also Wimbledon champion Alcaraz are going to lead cream of the crop gamers into Madison Square Backyard and face 2023 US Open semifinalist, Ben Shelton. The 2 youthful stars satisfied once previously in 2023 during the ATP Professional thousand event in Canada where Alcaraz beat the existing No. 17 Shelton in upright collections.
The third-ranked Spaniard has actually captured four Grand Slam names due to the age of 21. At 19 years of ages he succeeded his 1st Grand Slam name at the 2022 United States Open up complied with through a Wimbledon title in 2023 and earlier this year, in the stretch of 5 full weeks, he won next 5 setters to declare the French Open prior to defeating Novak Djokovic to effectively protect his Wimbledon title. At the 2024 Summertime Olympics, Alcaraz embodied Spain and also came to be the 3rd youngest guy to win a single people Olympic medal, gaining the silver award after falling to Djokovic.
" I am actually awaiting going back to The big apple on December 4 to play Ben at Madison Square Garden," stated Alcaraz. "Playing facing the New york city enthusiasts at The Planet's A lot of Famous Field will certainly be an unforgettable evening. It will be a terrific experience.".
Carlitos Alcaraz with father Carlos Alcaraz. Picture credit score: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Buffalo grass indigenous Jessica Pegula, is coming off her best Conquest appearance having fun in the United States Open championship match for the very first time in her job. The WTA Scenic tour No. 3 stood and also No. 1 ranked American will definitely step onto The Landscape judge and take on No. 8 ranked gamer, Emma Navarro, who participated in to the semifinal around of the US Open denoting her finest Grand Slam appearance as well.
The 2 American ladies just recently collaborated to embody Crew USA in the 2024 Paris Olympic Gamings. Their only job conference happened in the 2024 Miami Open Round of 16 where Pegula overcame Navarro. "As a Nyc tennis gamer you imagine playing in the United States Open final and also dipping into Madison Square Yard," Pegula pointed out. "To be capable to perform both in one year simply reveals aspirations may come to life. Definitely anticipating coming back to The big apple and playing Emma in front of the very best enthusiasts in the world.".
Enthusiast preferred Shelton claimed he's whired due to the prospect of playing on earth's Many Famous Arena.
" I am actually enjoyed have the possibility to play at Madison Square Garden, some of the most well-known sites on earth," Sheltons pointed out. "New york city has actually always been a special place for me, and I can not hang around to play ahead an electrical New York crowd with Carlos. It's going to be an incredible take in playing in front of a jam-packed property!".
" I am actually actually excited, said Navarro. "Our experts remain in among the most well-known stadiums around the world. And also to be capable to share the stage along with fellow American Jess, as well as place on a receive the US, in The Big Apple City, is actually exclusive. I'm truly eagerly anticipating it.".
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Tennis come back to The Planet's Most Famous Field for the very first time because 2018 when Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Elina Svitolina, Coco Vandeweghe, Shuai Zhang, Marion Bartoli, Daniela Hantuchova and Sorana Cirstea needed to The Garden courthouse.
Beginning in 2008 Madison Square Yard organized a ten-year run of unique events featuring interesting gamers including Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, the Williams siblings, 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, Scar Kyrigos, Caroline Wozniacki, Maria Sharapova, Kim Clijsters, Victoria Azarenka, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Ana Ivanovic, Jelena Jankovic, Monica Seles and also Gabriela Sabatini.
From 1972-2001, the season-ending ladies's tournament was actually played at Madison Square Yard as well as featured the top 16 singles players on earth.
For a time, the Madison Square Yard last was actually the only competition on earth where females participated in a best-of-five-set final.