By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Friday, September 13, 2024
Photo: Rolex Paris Masters Facebook
Rafael Nadal is outside and Grigor Dimitrov is in the European team.
Buoyed by his run to the US Open quarterfinals, Dimitrov has been selected by captain Bjorn Borg to fill the European team roster spot left vacant by Nadal’s withdrawal from the Laver Cup.
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The 2024 Laver Cup will be played next weekend, September 20-22, in Berlin.
Grigor Dimitrov will represent Team Europe in Berlin at the Laver Cup 2024. Dimitrov replaces Rafael Nadal, who has withdrawn from this year’s competition. pic.twitter.com/Q7o3MrsdPU
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 13, 2024
A statement from @RafaelNadal on Laver Cup Berlin 2024: “I am really disappointed to share that I will not be able to compete in the Laver Cup in Berlin next week.
This is a team competition and to really support Team Europe I have to do my best for them and in this… pic.twitter.com/Y9i0T61kbA
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 12, 2024
“I am really disappointed to share that I will not be able to compete at the Laver Cup in Berlin next week,” Nadal said in a statement. “This is a team competition and to really support Team Europe, I have to do what is best for them and at the moment there are other players who can help the team achieve victory.
“I have so many great, emotional memories from playing in the Laver Cup and I’m looking forward to being with my teammates and Bjorn in his final year as captain. I wish Team Europe the best of luck and I’ll be cheering them on from away.”
This is the Laver Cup final for Team Europe captain Borg and Team World captain John McEnroewho appointed Francisco Cerundolo and Thanasi Kokkinakis to replace Alex de Minaur and Tommy Paul on his side.
Francisco Cerundolo and Thanasi Kokkinakis will represent Team World in Berlin at the 2024 Laver Cup. Captain John McEnroe has selected them to replace Alex de Minaur and Tommy Paul, who have withdrawn due to injury. pic.twitter.com/v0OLK5PKnh
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 12, 2024
Both Paul and de Minaur were forced to withdraw from the Laver Cup due to injuries.
Laver Cup 2024 Schedules
The European team
Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Grigor Dimitrov, Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev.
Team World
Francisco Cerundolo, Taylor Fritz, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Ben Shelton, Alexander Tabilo, Frances Tiafoe
