Team World Reshuffles Roster for Laver Cup 2024
With the Laver Cup 2024 fast approaching, Team World has undergone significant changes due to injuries. Alex de Minaur and Tommy Paul have been forced to withdraw, prompting Captain John McEnroe to call up Francisco Cerundolo and Thanasi Kokkinakis as replacements.
De Minaur, ranked 11th in the world, has been battling a hip injury since Wimbledon. Despite reaching the US Open quarterfinals, he failed to recover in time for the Davis Cup and the Laver Cup.
“He’s been battling since Wimbledon and hasn’t been close to 100 percent,” said Australian Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt. “He was desperate to play, but it wasn’t much of a choice.”
Cerundolo and Kokkinakis will make their second Laver Cup appearances. Cerundolo was part of the victorious Team World last year, while Kokkinakis played in 2017.
They join American trio Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, and Frances Tiafoe on McEnroe’s team. They will face a formidable Team Europe lineup led by Bjorn Borg, featuring Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Alexander Zverev.
Team Europe has won the first four editions of the Laver Cup, while Team World has won the last two. The event will be held at the Uber Arena in Berlin from September 20-22.
