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Alcaraz, Shelton recognised on court at New York Knicks game
ATP Tour stars were joined by WTA players Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro
December 04, 2024
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Carlos Alcaraz, Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro and Ben Shelton were presented with New York Knicks jerseys.
By ATP Staff
Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton, on court together in New York.
It was not the tennis courts of the US Open that the ATP Tour stars graced on Tuesday night in the Big Apple, however. Instead, Alcaraz and Shelton were recognised alongside Hologic WTA Tour stars Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro at Madison Square Garden, where the New York Knicks were taking on the Orlando Magic in an NBA regular season game.
Alcaraz, who won major titles at Roland Garros and Wimbledon in 2024 and finished the year as No. 3 in the PIF ATP Rankings, holds a 2-0 Lexus ATP Head2Head lead against Shelton. The second of those took place this year, when Alcaraz overcame the American in straight sets at the Laver Cup in Berlin.
The 22-year-old Shelton lifted his second ATP Tour title in April in Houston, and won personal-best 42 tour-level matches in 2024. The American and Alcaraz are in New York to participate in an exhibition on Wednesday evening at Madison Square Garden.
