When the Knicks and Rangers are away, the heroes of this year’s U.S. Open will play.
On Wednesday, Dec. 4, the Garden Cup is bringing tennis to MSG for the first time since 2018- no word on whether or not there will be Honey Deuces on the premises.
The four players set to take center court at the one-off tennis exhibition are four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz, US Open finalist Jessica Pegula and US Open semifinalists Ben Shelton and Emma Navarro.
“I am looking forward to returning to New York on December 4 to play Ben at Madison Square Garden,” said Alcaraz, who last played Shelton in 2023 and beat him in straight sets. “Playing in front of the New York fans at The World’s Most Famous Arena will be an unforgettable night. It will be a great experience.”
“As a New York tennis player you dream of playing in the US Open final and playing at Madison Square Garden,” Pegula added. “To be able to do both in one year just shows dreams can come true. Really looking forward to coming back to New York and playing Emma in front of the best fans in the world.”
Pegula and Navarro, who represented the U.S. at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, have only gone head to head once before. In that 2024 Miami Open round of 16 match, Pegula defeated Navarro 7-6, 6-3.
At the March 2018 MSG tennis event — dubbed the “Tie Break Tens Tournament” — Venus and Serena Williams were the main attraction.
Want to see tennis’ best IRL this December?
Fans can purchase tickets for the Dec. 4 Garden Cup on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale is Monday, Sept. 16.
Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.
The Garden Cup tickets
A complete breakdown of all the sections at Madison Square Garden that have Garden Cup seats can be found below.
| Madison Square Garden sections |
|---|
| 200-level |
| 100-level |
| Floor level |
Madison Square Garden seating chart
MSG is reconfiguring its layout for the one-night only event. For a closer look, here is Madison Square Garden’s Garden Cup seating chart:
Huge concerts coming to MSG in 2024
Wondering who will be at the Garden when the Knicks, Rangers and Alcaraz aren’t around?
Here are just five of the shows we’re most excited about these next few months.
• Sabrina Carpenter (Sept. 29)
• Billie Eilish (Oct. 16-18)
• Duran Duran (Oct. 31)
• David Gilmour (Nov. 4-6, 9-10)
• Andrea Bocelli (Dec. 18-19)
Who else is headed to the venue? Take a look at all the events coming to MSG in 2024-25 to find the show or game for you.
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