{"id":305022,"date":"2025-12-08T13:01:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T13:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/305022\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T13:01:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T13:01:10","slug":"jessica-pegula-cant-wait-as-amanda-anisimova-reveals-tequila-and-margarita-stand-are-waiting-for-her-in-new-jersey-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/305022\/","title":{"rendered":"Jessica Pegula \u2018Can\u2019t Wait\u2019 As Amanda Anisimova Reveals Tequila and Margarita Stand Are Waiting for Her in New Jersey Hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amanda Anisimova set a lively tone ahead of her exhibition appearance in New Jersey after sharing a playful hotel room update that immediately grabbed fans\u2019 attention. The American tennis star posted a video upon arriving at the W hotel in Hoboken, revealing that the hotel had surprised her with a full margarita setup stocked with Lalo Tequila.<\/p>\n<p>The lighthearted moment quickly became part of the pre-event buzz surrounding her upcoming matchup with Jessica Pegula at the inaugural \u201cA Racquet at The Rock\u201d showcase.<\/p>\n<p>Jessica Pegula and Amanda Anisimova Lead the Charge for the Inaugural Showcase in New Jersey<\/p>\n<p>The fun behind-the-scenes glimpse comes as the Prudential Center prepares to host the inaugural \u2018A Racquet at The Rock\u2019 on December 7, transforming the venue into a one-night tennis showcase. The event will feature two best-of-three singles matches and a special mixed doubles exhibition.<\/p>\n<p>Their meeting has drawn added interest following Emma Raducanu\u2019s withdrawal from both the Newark and Miami exhibitions. Raducanu ended her 2025 season early in mid-October due to persistent physical issues she experienced during her China campaign, later linked to light bone bruising in her right foot. Pegula stepped in as her replacement for both events, adding a fresh dynamic to the December lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Anisimova added fuel to the pre-event buzz when she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DR5vx2Mj6xj\/?igsh=NDlwNHB4cm1qcWJq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">posted a clip<\/a> from her hotel room after a long day of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DR5fYatD0ND\/?igsh=MWFpemJ5ZTdxMXducg%3D%3D&amp;img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">media duties<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, she excitedly walked fans through the surprise awaiting her inside the room: a margarita stand complete with bottles of her sponsor, Lalo Tequila, and pickled pepperoncini peppers. \u201cGuys, I\u2019m so excited because I\u2019ve had such a long day of media and I\u2019m back in my hotel room now,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd the W in Hoboken decided to surprise me with a margarita stand, which is amazing. And they got me Lalo tequila, which is literally the best. And you won\u2019t wake up with a hangover the next day. You\u2019re welcome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/tennis\/amanda-anisimova-china-open-2025-title-jessica-pegula-react\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jessica Pegula and Other Tennis Stars React As Amanda Anisimova Lifts China Open Trophy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pegula later spotted the post and chimed in with a cheeky \u201cCan\u2019t wait for my drink?\u201d in the comments, keeping the tone light as the two prepare to face off in back-to-back exhibitions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1239925\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jessica-pegula-cant-wait-amanda-12-06-25-300x54.png\" alt=\"Jessica Pegula's comment on Amanda Anisimova's Instagram post\" width=\"300\" height=\"54\"  \/>Jessica Pegula\u2019s comment on Amanda Anisimova\u2019s Instagram post<br \/>\nWhat Matches and Star-Studded Roster Highlight the Exhibition Night?<\/p>\n<p>Headlining the evening is a showdown between 2025 Wimbledon and US Open finalist Anisimova and 2024 US Open finalist Pegula, followed by a clash between six-time Major champion and 2025 US Open winner Carlos Alcaraz and two-time New York semifinalist\u00a0Frances Tiafoe.<\/p>\n<p>The New Jersey event also leads directly into the Miami Invitational on December 8 at loanDepot Park, marking the first professional tennis competition staged at the Miami Marlins\u2019 ballpark. Pegula and Anisimova will once again anchor the singles field, joined by World No. 1 Alcaraz and 19-year-old Brazilian standout Jo\u00e3o Fonseca.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Amanda Anisimova set a lively tone ahead of her exhibition appearance in New Jersey after sharing a playful&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":305023,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[101,118,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-305022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tennis","tag-sports","tag-tennis","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=305022"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305022\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/305023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=305022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=305022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=305022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}