By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Friday, September 13, 2024
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Rafael Nadal is out and Grigor Dimitrov is in for Staff Europe.
Empowered by his run to the US Open quarterfinals, Dimitrov has been chosen by captain Bjorn Borg to fill the Staff Europe roster spot left vacant with Nadal’s withdrawal from Laver Cup.
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The 2024 Laver Cup can be contested subsequent weekend, September 20-Twenty second, in Berlin.
Grigor Dimitrov will signify Staff Europe in Berlin at Laver Cup 2024. Dimitrov replaces Rafael Nadal, who has withdrawn from this yr’s competitors. pic.twitter.com/Q7o3MrsdPU
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 13, 2024
An announcement from @RafaelNadal relating to Laver Cup Berlin 2024: “I’m actually upset to share that I gained’t have the ability to compete on the Laver Cup in Berlin subsequent week.
It is a group competitors and to actually help Staff Europe, I must do what’s finest for them and at this… pic.twitter.com/Y9i0T61kbA
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 12, 2024
“I’m actually upset to share that I gained’t have the ability to compete on the Laver Cup in Berlin subsequent week,” Nadal mentioned in a press release. “It is a group competitors and to actually help Staff Europe, I must do what’s finest for them and at this second there are different gamers who can assist the group ship the win.
“I’ve so many nice, emotional recollections from enjoying Laver Cup and I used to be actually trying ahead to being with my teammates and with Bjorn in his remaining yr as Captain. I want Staff Europe the perfect of luck and can be cheering them on from afar.”
That is the ultimate Laver Cup for Staff Europe captain Borg and Staff World captain John McEnroe, who named Francisco Cerundolo and Thanasi Kokkinakis to interchange Alex de Minaur and Tommy Paul on his facet.
Francisco Cerundolo and Thanasi Kokkinakis will signify Staff World in Berlin at Laver Cup 2024. Captain John McEnroe has chosen them to interchange Alex de Minaur and Tommy Paul, who’ve withdrawn because of damage. pic.twitter.com/v0OLK5PKnh
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 12, 2024
Each Paul and de Minaur had been pressured out of Laver Cup because of accidents.
2024 Laver Cup Rosters
Staff Europe
Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Grigor Dimitrov, Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev.
Staff World
Francisco Cerundolo, Taylor Fritz, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Ben Shelton, Alejandro Tabilo, Frances Tiafoe