.Ben Shelton squares off against Carlos Alcaraz at Madison Square Backyard in December. Picture credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Madison Square Backyard will definitely be the planet's ping pong capital in December.
Top quality ping pong returns to Madison Square Backyard on Wednesday, December 4 with The Backyard Cup, it was actually introduced today.
Four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz, United States Open finalist Jessica Pegula and US Open up semifinalists Ben Shelton and also Emma Navarro will make their Madison Square Backyard debuts in an unique one-night ping pong show starting at 7:00 pm Eastern.
Reigning Roland Garros and Wimbledon champion Alcaraz will definitely lead the elite gamers into Madison Square Yard and also face 2023 United States Open semifinalist, Ben Shelton. The 2 younger superstars complied with when before in 2023 in the course of the ATP Masters 1000 activity in Canada where Alcaraz hammered the current No. 17 Shelton in straight collections.
The third-ranked Spaniard has recorded four Conquest titles due to the grow older of 21. At 19 years old he succeeded his 1st Conquest name at the 2022 United States Open followed through a Wimbledon name in 2023 as well as earlier this year, in the span of five weeks, he gained next 5 setters to assert the French Open before defeating Novak Djokovic to effectively safeguard his Wimbledon title. At the 2024 Summertime Olympics, Alcaraz embodied Spain and ended up being the third youngest male to succeed a single people Olympic medal, gaining the silver medal after falling to Djokovic.
" I am actually awaiting going back to Nyc on December 4 to participate in Ben at Madison Square Garden," mentioned Alcaraz. "Playing facing the Nyc supporters at The Planet's Many Famous Arena will be actually an unforgettable night. It will certainly be a great encounter.".
Carlitos Alcaraz with dad Carlos Alcaraz. Photograph credit rating: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Buffalo grass indigenous Jessica Pegula, is actually coming off her absolute best Grand Slam look having fun in the United States Open champion match for the first time in her occupation. The WTA Tour No. 3 ranked as well as No. 1 ranked American will definitely step onto The Backyard court and take on No. 8 stood player, Emma Navarro, who played to the semifinal around of the United States Open marking her finest Grand Slam look also.
The two United States women just recently collaborated to stand for Group USA in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Their sole career meeting happened in the 2024 Miami Open Sphere of 16 where Pegula got the better of Navarro. "As a Nyc tennis player you desire for playing in the United States Open final as well as playing at Madison Square Garden," Pegula claimed. "To become able to perform both in one year merely shows dreams can easily become a reality. Really awaiting going back to Nyc and participating in Emma facing the greatest enthusiasts in the world.".
Supporter preferred Shelton stated he is actually whired due to the prospect of playing on earth's A lot of Famous Field.
" I'm thrilled to have the possibility to dip into Madison Square Landscape, some of the absolute most well-known locations on the planet," Sheltons mentioned. "New york city has actually regularly been actually an exclusive location for me, as well as I can't hang around to play ahead an electrical The big apple crowd along with Carlos. It is actually mosting likely to be a fabulous experience playing before a crammed house!".
" I'm truly delighted, claimed Navarro. "We reside in some of the best renowned fields on earth. And also to be able to discuss show business along with fellow American Jess, and apply a show in the United States, in New York City, is actually unique. I'm really expecting it.".
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Tennis go back to The Planet's Most Famous Stadium for the first time since 2018 when Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Elina Svitolina, Coco Vandeweghe, Shuai Zhang, Marion Bartoli, Daniela Hantuchova and also Sorana Cirstea needed to The Backyard court.
Beginning in 2008 Madison Square Garden organized a ten-year operate of special activities featuring impressive gamers like Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, the Williams sisters, Kim Clijsters, Ana Ivanovic, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi, Ivan Lendl, Mike as well as Bob Bryan, John as well as Patrick McEnroe, Stan Wawrinka, Gael Monfils, Jack Belt, Chip 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 females's competition was actually dipped into Madison Square Yard and also featured the best 16 singles gamers on earth.
For a while, the Madison Square Yard last was the only tournament worldwide where girls played a best-of-five-set last.