.Ben Shelton contest against Carlos Alcaraz at Madison Square Yard in December. Photograph credit score: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Madison Square Landscape will certainly be the globe's ping pong funds in December.
World class ping pong come back to Madison Square Landscape on Wednesday, December 4 along with The Yard Cup, it was actually declared today.
Four-time Grand Slam champ Carlos Alcaraz, United States Open finalist Jessica Pegula and also US Open semifinalists Ben Shelton and Emma Navarro will make their Madison Square Garden debuts in an exclusive one-night tennis event beginning at 7:00 pm Eastern.
Reigning Roland Garros as well as Wimbledon champ Alcaraz are going to lead the elite players right into Madison Square Garden as well as skin 2023 US Open semifinalist, Ben Shelton. The 2 youthful superstars met as soon as before in 2023 during the course of the ATP Professional thousand occasion in Canada where Alcaraz hammered the existing No. 17 Shelton in straight sets.
The third-ranked Spaniard has recorded four Conquest names due to the age of 21. At 19 years old he succeeded his 1st Conquest title at the 2022 United States Open followed through a Wimbledon name in 2023 and also earlier this year, in the span of five weeks, he gained next 5 setters to declare the French Open just before beating Novak Djokovic to effectively protect his Wimbledon title. At the 2024 Summer Season Olympics, Alcaraz exemplified Spain as well as came to be the third youngest man to succeed a singles Olympic medal, winning the silver award after falling to Djokovic.
" I am expecting returning to The big apple on December 4 to play Ben at Madison Square Backyard," claimed Alcaraz. "Playing facing the New york city enthusiasts at The Globe's The majority of Famous Stadium will certainly be an unforgettable night. It is going to be actually a terrific encounter.".
Carlitos Alcaraz along with dad Carlos Alcaraz. Photograph credit score: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Buffalo native Jessica Pegula, is going over her best Conquest appeal playing in the United States Open championship match for the first time in her career. The WTA Tour No. 3 stood as well as No. 1 ranked American will certainly step onto The Garden court and also tackle No. 8 stood player, Emma Navarro, that played to the semifinal round of the US Open noting her finest Grand Slam look as well.
The 2 United States girls lately teamed up to represent Staff USA in the 2024 Paris Olympic Gamings. Their sole career meeting occurred in the 2024 Miami Open Around of 16 where Pegula overcame Navarro. "As a Nyc ping pong player you hope for playing in the US Open last and playing at Madison Square Yard," Pegula stated. "To become able to perform each in one year merely reveals desires can easily come true. Really anticipating going back to Nyc and also playing Emma before the most effective fans around the world.".
Follower favored Shelton mentioned he is actually hummed by the prospect of playing in the World's Many Famous Stadium.
" I'm thrilled to have the chance to play at Madison Square Landscape, some of the best renowned places on earth," Sheltons stated. "New york city has constantly been actually an unique spot for me, and I can not stand by to play ahead an electricity New york city group with Carlos. It is actually going to be actually an incredible encounter playing facing a stuffed home!".
" I am actually definitely excited, said Navarro. "Our experts reside in one of the best renowned fields around the world. And also to be capable to share the stage along with fellow United States Jess, as well as apply a display in the US, in Nyc Urban area, is actually unique. I'm definitely looking forward to it.".
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Ping pong returns to The World's A lot 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 took to The Landscape court.
Starting in 2008 Madison Square Backyard organized a ten-year run of unique events including interesting players like 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, Jack Sock, Scar 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 women's competition was actually played at Madison Square Landscape as well as featured the best 16 singles players in the world.
For a time, the Madison Square Landscape ultimate was actually the only event around the world where women played a best-of-five-set final.