.Ben Shelton squares off versus Carlos Alcaraz at Madison Square Garden in December. Image debt: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Madison Square Garden are going to be the globe's ping pong capital in December.
World class ping pong returns to Madison Square Landscape on Wednesday, December 4 with The Backyard Mug, it was revealed today.
Four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz, United States Open finalist Jessica Pegula and US Open semifinalists Ben Shelton and Emma Navarro will definitely make their Madison Square Backyard debuts in a special one-night ping pong exhibition starting at 7:00 pm Eastern.
Reigning Roland Garros as well as Wimbledon champ Alcaraz will lead cream of the crop gamers right into Madison Square Backyard and also skin 2023 US Open up semifinalist, Ben Shelton. The 2 young celebrities fulfilled as soon as previously in 2023 in the course of the ATP Professional thousand celebration in Canada where Alcaraz hammered the present No. 17 Shelton in upright sets.
The third-ranked Spaniard has actually recorded 4 Conquest names by the age of 21. At 19 years of ages he won his very first Grand Slam name at the 2022 United States Open up followed by a Wimbledon title in 2023 and earlier this year, in the period of five weeks, he succeeded back-to-back 5 setters to assert the French Open just before defeating Novak Djokovic to efficiently shield his Wimbledon title. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Alcaraz exemplified Spain and became the 3rd youngest man to gain a singles Olympic award, gaining the silver medal after being up to Djokovic.
" I am actually looking forward to returning to New york city on December 4 to play Ben at Madison Square Landscape," said Alcaraz. "Playing in front of the New york city followers at The Planet's Most Famous Stadium will definitely be a remarkable evening. It will certainly be actually a terrific experience.".
Carlitos Alcaraz along with papa Carlos Alcaraz. Photo credit history: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Buffalo indigenous Jessica Pegula, is going over her absolute best Conquest appeal having fun in the US Open champion match for the first time in her job. The WTA Trip No. 3 ranked and No. 1 ranked American will certainly step onto The Yard judge and also tackle No. 8 ranked player, Emma Navarro, that played to the semifinal round of the US Open marking her finest Grand Slam appeal too.
Both United States girls just recently teamed up to stand for Group United States in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Their only occupation appointment took place in the 2024 Miami Open Sphere of 16 where Pegula overcame Navarro. "As a Nyc tennis gamer you dream of playing in the US Open last as well as playing at Madison Square Garden," Pegula mentioned. "To be capable to do both in one year just reveals dreams may become a reality. Really anticipating going back to New york city and participating in Emma facing the very best followers on earth.".
Fan favorite Shelton mentioned he's hummed by the prospect of playing worldwide's Most Famous Field.
" I am actually enjoyed have the chance to dip into Madison Square Backyard, among the best famous places on earth," Sheltons said. "Nyc has always been an unique area for me, and I can not wait to play ahead an electricity New York group with Carlos. It is actually going to be actually an astonishing take in having fun facing a jam-packed home!".
" I'm definitely excited, claimed Navarro. "We're in among one of the most famous stadiums on earth. And to be capable to discuss the stage with fellow United States Jess, and also put on a display in the United States, in The Big Apple Urban area, is actually unique. I am actually really expecting it.".
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Tennis go back to The Planet's Many Famous Stadium for the very first time due to the fact that 2018 when Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Elina Svitolina, Coco Vandeweghe, Shuai Zhang, Marion Bartoli, Daniela Hantuchova and Sorana Cirstea needed to The Garden courtroom.
Beginning in 2008 Madison Square Garden organized a ten-year operate of exclusive celebrations featuring stimulating players such as Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, the Williams siblings, Kim Clijsters, Ana Ivanovic, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi, Ivan Lendl, Mike as well as Bob Bryan, John and also Patrick McEnroe, Stan Wawrinka, Gael Monfils, Jack Sock, 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 actually played at Madison Square Yard and featured the best 16 single people players worldwide.
For a while, the Madison Square Backyard final was actually the only tournament in the world where girls participated in a best-of-five-set last.