.Ben Shelton contest against Carlos Alcaraz at Madison Square Backyard in December. Image credit report: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Madison Square Yard will definitely be the globe's tennis capital in December.
World class ping pong go back to Madison Square Backyard on Wednesday, December 4 with The Garden Cup, it was revealed today.
Four-time Conquest champion Carlos Alcaraz, US Open finalist Jessica Pegula and US Open semifinalists Ben Shelton and Emma Navarro are going to create their Madison Square Garden debuts in a special one-night tennis event starting at 7:00 pm Eastern.
Reigning Roland Garros as well as Wimbledon champion Alcaraz are going to lead the elite players in to Madison Square Landscape as well as skin 2023 US Open semifinalist, Ben Shelton. The two young superstars fulfilled once in the past in 2023 throughout the ATP Professional thousand activity in Canada where Alcaraz beat the existing No. 17 Shelton in straight sets.
The third-ranked Spaniard has captured four Grand Slam titles due to the grow older of 21. At 19 years old he won his initial Conquest title at the 2022 United States Open up followed by a Wimbledon title in 2023 as well as earlier this year, in the period of 5 full weeks, he gained back-to-back five setters to declare the French Open just before beating Novak Djokovic to successfully guard his Wimbledon title. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Alcaraz stood for Spain as well as came to be the 3rd youngest man to win a single people Olympic medal, winning the silver medal after being up 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 in front of the New York supporters at The World's Most Famous Field will certainly be actually an unforgettable night. It is going to be a great experience.".
Carlitos Alcaraz along with father Carlos Alcaraz. Photo credit history: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Buffalo indigenous Jessica Pegula, is going over her best Grand Slam appeal playing in the US Open champion suit for the first time in her profession. The WTA Excursion No. 3 ranked as well as No. 1 ranked American will definitely step onto The Garden court and take on No. 8 stood gamer, Emma Navarro, who participated in to the semifinal around of the United States Open marking her finest Grand Slam appearance as well.
The 2 American girls just recently teamed up to exemplify Team United States in the 2024 Paris Olympic Gamings. Their only profession conference occurred in the 2024 Miami Open Around of 16 where Pegula got the better of Navarro. "As a Nyc tennis gamer you desire playing in the United States Open ultimate and dipping into Madison Square Backyard," Pegula mentioned. "To become capable to carry out each in one year only presents dreams can easily happen. Really awaiting going back to Nyc and also participating in Emma facing the most ideal fans on the planet.".
Follower favored Shelton claimed he's hummed due to the prospect of playing on the planet's Many Famous Arena.
" I am actually enjoyed have the opportunity to dip into Madison Square Landscape, some of the best iconic locations on the planet," Sheltons said. "The big apple has actually consistently been an unique place for me, as well as I can not stand by to play ahead an electricity New york city group along with Carlos. It is actually going to be an extraordinary experience playing before a loaded residence!".
" I'm truly thrilled, mentioned Navarro. "Our company remain in among one of the most renowned stadiums in the world. As well as to become able to share the stage along with fellow United States Jess, and put on a receive the US, in Nyc Metropolitan area, is actually exclusive. I'm actually anticipating it.".
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Ping pong go back to The Planet's The majority of Famous Arena for the very first time because 2018 when Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Elina Svitolina, Coco Vandeweghe, Shuai Zhang, Marion Bartoli, Daniela Hantuchova as well as Sorana Cirstea needed to The Backyard courthouse.
Starting in 2008 Madison Square Garden hosted a ten-year run of exclusive activities including stimulating players including 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 also Patrick McEnroe, Stan Wawrinka, Gael Monfils, Port Sock, 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 women's tournament was actually dipped into Madison Square Landscape as well as featured the leading 16 songs players on earth.
For a while, the Madison Square Garden final was the only tournament around the world where ladies played a best-of-five-set ultimate.