NEW YORK — Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro, Individuals coming off career-best Grand Slam runs on the US Open, will play one another in an exhibition occasion at Madison Sq. Backyard on Dec. 4 that additionally will function four-time main champion Carlos Alcaraz towards Ben Shelton.
The lineup for The Backyard Cup was introduced Thursday. It marks the primary tennis occasion since 2018 at MSG, residence to the NBA’s Knicks and NHL’s Rangers.
Pegula reached her first Grand Slam ultimate at Flushing Meadows earlier than dropping to Aryna Sabalenka 7-5, 7-5 on Saturday.
Navarro defeated defending champion Coco Gauff within the fourth spherical of the US Open en path to attending to the semifinals, the place she misplaced to Sabalenka.
Each Pegula, at No. 3, and Navarro, at No. 8, are within the prime 10 of the WTA rankings this week.
Alcaraz gained the French Open and Wimbledon this season however bowed out final month within the second spherical of the US Open, which he gained in 2022 for his first Grand Slam trophy. Shelton’s greatest exhibiting at a significant was his semifinal look in New York final 12 months; he misplaced to fellow American Frances Tiafoe within the third spherical this time.
