MGM Resorts Worldwide Hosts 22-Time Grand Slam Singles Champion’s First-Ever Journey to Sports activities & Leisure Capital of the World for One-Night time Occasion
LAS VEGAS (December 6, 2022) – The world’s prime two males’s tennis gamers will sq. off in a particular one-night championship match when all-time tennis nice Rafael Nadal visits Las Vegas for the primary time to satisfy present world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in “THE SLAM: Nadal vs. Alcaraz,” hosted by MGM Resorts Worldwide. The occasion is scheduled for Sunday, March 5 contained in the MGM Grand Backyard Area with the winner taking dwelling The Lion’s Cupoffered by MGM Rewards.
Tickets beginning at $75, not together with relevant service fees or charges, go on sale to the general public Friday, Dec. 9 at 10 a.m. PST through www.axs.com. All Membership and Seat License members will obtain entry to a pre-sale Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. PST via Thursday, Dec. 8 at 5 p.m. PST. Members of AXS and Premier Dwell will obtain pre-sale advantages Thursday, Dec. 8 from 10 a.m. PST to 10 p.m. PST.
“I’m very excited for my first go to to Las Vegas, one of the crucial iconic and entertaining cities on the planet,” stated Nadal. “I’ll be enjoying with my fellow countryman Carlos Alcaraz who’s had a tremendous 12 months. It must be a fantastic night time of tennis on the MGM Grand Backyard Area.”
Nadal, a local of Mallorca, Spain, is the all-time chief with 22 Grand Slam males’s singles titles. The game’s GOAT, for a lot of, has gained a document 14 Roland Garros titles and completed the 2022 season profitable his twenty first and twenty second Grand Slam Singles titles. He’s the one males’s participant in historical past to finish the profession Grand Slam twice and win two Olympic Gold medals in each singles and doubles. Nadal has been ranked within the Prime 10 for a document 885 consecutive weeks, together with 209 whole weeks at world No. 1, and presently sits at No. 2 within the ATP World Rankings.
Alcaraz stated, “I’m honored and so completely satisfied to be sharing the court docket with Rafa in Las Vegas. He’s an all-time nice, in fact, and his information and achievements converse for themselves. Rafa additionally is likely one of the nicest guys on Tour and I sit up for our match on March 5.”
Alcaraz, coming off his first Grand Slam singles title at the USA (U.S.) Open in September, turned the youngest-ever males’s world No. 1 at 19 years and 4 months, together with turning into the primary teenager since 1973 to take a seat atop the ATP Tour rankings. Alcaraz propelled into the Prime 10 in April 2022 after profitable his first ATP Masters 1000 title on the Miami Open adopted by his win on the Barcelona Open. Alcaraz gained 5 titles general in 2022 and reached the third spherical or higher in all 4 of the 12 months’s Grand Slam occasions.
Upfront of their match, Nadal and Alcaraz will every take part in a 90-minute particular person VIP clinic. The 2 clinics will likely be adopted by tennis’ all-time winningest doubles crew of equivalent twin brothers Bob and Mike Bryan as they take the court docket in a “celeb” doubles match.
The Bryan brothers are thought of the best doubles crew of all-time. They held the world No. 1 doubles rating for 438 weeks, longest in ATP Tour doubles historical past, and completed an ATP year-end No. 1 within the crew rankings a document 10 occasions whereas collectively amassing 119 doubles titles. They’ve a complete of 16 Grand Slam doubles titles collectively, one Olympic Gold and gained seven of the eight Grand Slams in 2005 and 2006. The Bryan brothers retired in August 2020 to shift their priorities to the Bryan Brothers Basis, offering alternatives for kids in want via tennis and music to the humanities.
Instantly following the tennis motion, THE SLAM Gala supporting the MGM Resorts Basis, Rafa Nadal Basis and Nationwide Tennis Basis will likely be held at Rivea and Skyfall at Mandalay Bay Resort and On line casino. Tickets for THE SLAM Gala are actually on sale at mgmresortsfoundation.com. Friends who buy tickets can have the chance to take their picture with Nadal.
