PICTURES: Carlos Alcaraz, Amanda Anisimova, Jessica Pegula & Frances Tiafoe delightedly receive special gifts at A Racquet At The Rock exhibition

Carlos Alcaraz, Amanda Anisimova, Jessica Pegula, and Frances Tiafoe recently arrived at the Prudential Center in Newark for the A Racquet At The Rock exhibition event. During their visit, the tennis stars were treated to special gifts and warmly embraced with a true ‘Jersey-style’ welcome, much to their delight.

Alcaraz, Anisimova, Pegula, and Tiafoe all enjoyed strong 2025 seasons. Alcaraz and Anisimova were the standout performers, with the Spaniard capturing two Major titles and the American reaching back-to-back Grand Slam finals. Pegula’s campaign included a title run at the Bad Homburg Open along with semifinal appearances at both the US Open and the WTA Finals. Meanwhile, Tiafoe’s season highlight was his quarterfinal run at the US Open.

Carlos Alcaraz, Amanda Anisimova, Jessica Pegula, and Frances Tiafoe recently teamed up for the A Racquet At The Rock exhibition event. The quartet received a warm Newark welcome, complete with customized jerseys, and they were all genuinely delighted by the thoughtful gesture.

Jessica Pegula beats Amanda Anisimova in New Jersey, Frances Tiafoe clinched opening set against Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz at the Nitto ATP Finals 2025 (Image Source: Getty)

The 2025 A Racquet At The Rock exhibition event took place on December 7 at the Prudential Center in Newark. The action began with a women’s singles showdown between Jessica Pegula and Amanda Anisimova. In front of an enthusiastic crowd, the two Americans put on an entertaining, light-hearted performance, with Pegula ultimately edging out Anisimova in a tight tie-break.

The exhibition result mirrors the two WTA stars’ head-to-head record on tour. In official competition, Pegula and Anisimova have faced each other three times — at the Cincinnati Masters, the Charleston Open, and the National Bank Open. On all three occasions, it was Pegula who came out on top.

Meanwhile, Alcaraz and Tiafoe are currently battling it out in the men’s singles match in New Jersey. At the time of writing, the American has taken the first set 6–3 and trails the World No. 1 by 1–2 in the second. Both players are producing some spectacular rallies, much to the delight of the fans in attendance.

Heyansh Raheja

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