Racquet at Rock Set for Newark on December seventh

By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, September 4, 2025

NEW YORK—Champions will hit the Rock in December.

Reigning Roland Garros champion Carlos Alcaraz, Frances Tiafoe, 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu and Wimbledon finalist Amanda Anisimova have signed on for the inaugural “Racquet on the Rock” exhibition.

The exhibition occasion is about for Sunday, December seventh at 5:30 p.m. at Newark’s Prudential Middle. It will likely be the primary tennis occasion within the 18-year historical past of the Prudential Middle.

The occasion is scheduled to characteristic two best-of-three matchups with a 10-point tiebreaker in lieu of the third set. US Open semifinalist Amanda Anisimova will play 2021 US Open Champion Emma Raducanu within the opening match, adopted by a conflict between five-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz dealing with former US Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe. 

“It’s all the time a number of enjoyable to be on the courtroom with Frances—we like to compete in opposition to one another, and I can’t wait to placed on an important present for the followers in Newark,” Alcaraz mentioned. “To play once more within the metropolitan space with all of the superb followers, it’s one thing particular. They carry such distinctive power, and so they love tennis a lot. I’m trying ahead to December 7 at Prudential Middle, it will likely be a particular night time of nice tennis.”

The presale for ‘A Racquet at The Rock’ will start on Monday, September eighth at midday ET and can go on sale to most people on Wednesday, September tenth at midday ET. Tickets shall be obtainable for buy at Ticketmaster.com, Prucenter.com, and Prudential Middle’s Field Workplace.

Freehold, New Jersey native Anisimova mentioned she’s trying ahead to a December homecoming.

“It’s a particular feeling to return to the place the place my tennis desires first started,” Anisimova mentioned. “I’m trying ahead to taking part in in opposition to probably the greatest gamers on the earth in Emma and having the chance to take action in my unique dwelling state of New Jersey.

“It will likely be an unbelievable celebration of tennis on December 7 on the inaugural ‘A Racquet at The Rock.’”