.Ben Shelton squares off against Carlos Alcaraz at Madison Square Backyard in December. Picture debt: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Madison Square Yard are going to be the world's ping pong capital in December.
World class ping pong come back to Madison Square Landscape on Wednesday, December 4 along with The Yard Cup, it was introduced today.
Four-time Conquest champion Carlos Alcaraz, US Open finalist Jessica Pegula and also United States Open semifinalists Ben Shelton as well as Emma Navarro are going to create their Madison Square Yard 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 players right into Madison Square Yard and also skin 2023 United States Open semifinalist, Ben Shelton. The two younger stars satisfied the moment previously in 2023 during the ATP Masters thousand occasion in Canada where Alcaraz hammered the present No. 17 Shelton in straight sets.
The third-ranked Spaniard has recorded 4 Grand Slam titles due to the age of 21. At 19 years of ages he gained his first Grand Slam title at the 2022 United States Open up adhered to through a Wimbledon title in 2023 as well as earlier this year, in the period of five weeks, he won next five setters to assert the French Open prior to beating Novak Djokovic to effectively shield his Wimbledon name. At the 2024 Summertime Olympics, Alcaraz exemplified Spain as well as came to be the 3rd youngest man to win a singles Olympic medal, gaining the silver medal after falling to Djokovic.
" I am expecting returning to Nyc on December 4 to participate in Ben at Madison Square Garden," said Alcaraz. "Playing facing the New York fans at The Planet's The majority of Famous Stadium are going to be a memorable night. It will certainly be actually a fantastic take in.".
Carlitos Alcaraz along with daddy Carlos Alcaraz. Photograph credit rating: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Buffalo indigenous Jessica Pegula, is actually coming off her ideal Grand Slam appeal having fun in the United States Open champion suit for the very first time in her occupation. The WTA Excursion No. 3 stood and No. 1 stood American will step onto The Backyard court as well as handle No. 8 stood gamer, Emma Navarro, that played to the semifinal round of the United States Open marking her finest Grand Slam appeal at the same time.
The two American girls lately teamed up to stand for Staff U.S.A. in the 2024 Paris Olympic Video Games. Their sole career meeting occurred in the 2024 Miami Open Sphere of 16 where Pegula got the better of Navarro. "As a New York ping pong player you dream of playing in the US Open final as well as playing at Madison Square Garden," Pegula mentioned. "To be capable to perform both in one year just reveals dreams may become a reality. Truly anticipating returning to New York as well as participating in Emma in front of the most ideal followers worldwide.".
Fan preferred Shelton mentioned he is actually hummed due to the prospect of playing on the planet's The majority of Famous Field.
" I am actually thrilled to have the chance to dip into Madison Square Yard, one of the most iconic locations in the world," Sheltons mentioned. "New York has actually regularly been actually an unique area for me, as well as I can't stand by to play in front an electric Nyc group with Carlos. It's visiting be actually an incredible encounter having fun facing a loaded residence!".
" I am actually actually delighted, pointed out Navarro. "We're in some of one of the most legendary arenas in the world. And also to become capable to share the stage along with fellow American Jess, as well as place on a show in the United States, in Nyc City, is actually unique. I'm really expecting it.".
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