2023 Laver Cup in Berlin Welcomes Major Reinforcements: Medvedev, Zverev, and Alcaraz Join Team Europe

Without big stars, the Laver Cup loses its luster and its power of attraction. The 2023 edition during which Andrey Rublev and Casper Ruud were headliners of the European team, a year after the participation of the ex-Big 4 for the retirement with great fanfare of Roger Federer, the had shown in spite of herself. The Swiss legend and his agent Tony Godscik at the helm of the competition-exhibition understood this well and they decided to strike hard for the next version of the event from September 20 to 22 in Berlin.

Last November, they announced the first participation of Carlos Alcaraz and this Thursday, the European team officially recorded two major reinforcements. In addition to the Spanish world number 2, the Russian Daniil Medvedev (3rd) and the German Alexander Zverev (6th), who will play in front of his audience, will be there. While there are still three players to be revealed, Team Europe, which lost in 2022 and 2023 against Team World (team from the rest of the world) after winning the first four editions, appears clearly strengthened and favorite on paper .

Talisman of Team Europe, Zverev will play at home

“Team Europe is super motivated to win back the Cup in Berlin. With Daniil, Sascha and Carlos on my team, I think we have an excellent chance of that happening. They’ve had an incredible start to the season and it’s “It’s a really strong first half,” European team captain Björn Borg said in a press release.

If Medvedev was delighted to participate in a team competition, which he can no longer do under the Russian jersey since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine at the start of 2022, Zverev relished the privilege of playing it in his country. “I am enthusiastic about making my return to the Laver Cup,” said the Olympic champion who was part of Team Europe during each of its victories (2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021). The atmosphere is always electrifying and the fact that it’s being played in Germany, it’s going to be the experience of a lifetime as far as I’m concerned.”

2024-02-08 12:19:03
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