.Ben Shelton squares off against Carlos Alcaraz at Madison Square Backyard in December. Photo credit rating: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Madison Square Yard will certainly be actually the globe's ping pong capital in December.
World class ping pong go back to Madison Square Yard on Wednesday, December 4 with The Yard Mug, it was introduced today.
Four-time Conquest champ Carlos Alcaraz, US Open finalist Jessica Pegula and United States Open up semifinalists Ben Shelton and also Emma Navarro will create their Madison Square Garden debuts in an unique one-night tennis show starting at 7:00 pm Eastern.
Reigning Roland Garros as well as Wimbledon champ Alcaraz will lead the elite gamers right into Madison Square Landscape and also skin 2023 US Open semifinalist, Ben Shelton. Both youthful stars met as soon as in the past in 2023 in the course of the ATP Expert 1000 celebration in Canada where Alcaraz hammered the present No. 17 Shelton in straight sets.
The third-ranked Spaniard has captured 4 Conquest titles by the grow older of 21. At 19 years old he succeeded his initial Grand Slam title at the 2022 United States Open up followed by a Wimbledon name in 2023 and earlier this year, in the stretch of 5 full weeks, he won back-to-back 5 setters to state the French Open before beating Novak Djokovic to effectively safeguard his Wimbledon title. At the 2024 Summer Season Olympics, Alcaraz embodied Spain as well as came to be the 3rd youngest male to succeed a single people Olympic award, succeeding the silver medal after falling to Djokovic.
" I am anticipating returning to New york city on December 4 to participate in Ben at Madison Square Yard," said Alcaraz. "Playing before the The big apple enthusiasts at The Globe's A lot of Famous Arena will definitely be actually an extraordinary night. It will definitely be a wonderful experience.".
Carlitos Alcaraz along with daddy Carlos Alcaraz. Photo credit scores: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Buffalo indigenous Jessica Pegula, is actually coming off her greatest Grand Slam appeal having fun in the US Open champion suit for the first time in her profession. The WTA Scenic tour No. 3 stood and No. 1 stood American is going to step onto The Yard judge as well as handle No. 8 ranked gamer, Emma Navarro, who participated in to the semifinal sphere of the US Open denoting her finest Grand Slam appearance at the same time.
The 2 American ladies lately teamed up to represent Group USA in the 2024 Paris Olympic Gamings. Their only occupation appointment happened in the 2024 Miami Open Around of 16 where Pegula got the better of Navarro. "As a New York ping pong player you imagine playing in the United States Open last as well as dipping into Madison Square Garden," Pegula claimed. "To become able to accomplish both in one year simply shows dreams can come true. Truly eagerly anticipating returning to The big apple and participating in Emma facing the most ideal enthusiasts worldwide.".
Supporter favorite Shelton claimed he is actually whired by the prospect of playing in the World's The majority of Famous Stadium.
" I am actually enjoyed have the opportunity to dip into Madison Square Garden, among the absolute most well-known sites in the world," Sheltons said. "New York has constantly been actually an unique location for me, and also I can't stand by to play ahead an electrical The big apple crowd with Carlos. It is actually heading to be an awesome take in having fun in front of a loaded house!".
" I'm really excited, mentioned Navarro. "Our company reside in one of the absolute most legendary arenas in the world. As well as to become able to share the stage along with fellow United States Jess, and apply a show in the US, in The Big Apple Area, is exclusive. I'm definitely expecting it.".
Tickets for The Backyard Mug begin at $57 when purchased in person at the Ticketmaster Ticket Office at Madison Square Garden (4 Penn Plaza) and at $75.75 (featuring $18.75 in service fees) when obtained on-line atu00a0msg.com.
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Ping pong returns to The World's Many Famous Arena 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 Landscape court.
Starting in 2008 Madison Square Yard hosted a ten-year operate of exclusive celebrations including impressive players including 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 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 girls's competition was dipped into Madison Square Yard and featured the best 16 single people gamers in the world.
Temporarily, the Madison Square Garden ultimate was actually the only competition worldwide where women participated in a best-of-five-set final.