Atlanta Cup Announces Osaka, Sabalenka and Shelton in December Exhibition

Naomi Osaka, Aryna Sabalenka, Nick Kyrgios and Atlanta’s Ben Shelton will be part of The Atlanta Cup on December 6 at Gas South Arena in Atlanta.

Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, will face the current world No. 1 and back-to-back US Open champion Sabalenka. The Atlanta Cup will be the first time a No. 1 ranked female tennis player has competed in Atlanta since Lindsay Davenport at the 1997 U.S. Women’s Hard Court Championships. On the men’s side, Shelton – world No. 6 – will take on the 2022 Wimbledon finalist Kyrgios.

“We’re proud to launch the inaugural Atlanta Cup, bringing four of the world’s most elite and beloved tennis stars to Atlanta,” said Jason Dolan, founder of The Atlanta Cup. “With well over 100,000 active league players in ALTA and USTA, Atlanta is the heartbeat of American tennis participation — and it once again has a marquee annual event that its legacy deserves.”

USTA Atlanta is one of the largest community tennis associations in the country. Most recently, the Atlanta Open, founded by USTA Southern and the USTA, capped a 14-year run on the ATP Tour through 2024. Off the pro circuit, the Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association (ALTA), founded in 1934, has grown into the nation’s largest community tennis league.