Matteo Berrettini and Tommy Paul join the Laver Cup lists. Both players will be in the bedroom of the captains of the two clubs in case their participation is necessary.
confirmed players
When everything seemed to be closed, the latest news arrives. One of these was the announcement of the participation of Matteo Berrettini y Tommy Paul. Writing on the official website, the Laver Cup has formalized the replacement of both players in case your participation is necessary. The first of these is the Italian Matteo Berrettini, who will be on the field Europe team after participating in the Boston edition. At that time he had to measure his strength against Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime in a match that lasted about 2h52min of intense tennis. In particular comes from being a quarter-final at the US Openeven though he had to retire at Wimbledon after testing positive for Covid-19.
Last participation of Matteo Betterrini
“The Italian represented the European team for the first time in Boston, beating Félix Auger-Aliassime in the longest match ever recorded in the Laver Cup, with a duration of 2h52min”
Tommy Paul will be abroad. The American tennis player will be McEnroe’s weapon in the event that one of its main actors suffers a setback. Tommy Paul is having one of his best moments in this last season, for which he will be awarded with this Laver Cup. It should be noted that it will be his first time in this tournament. The prize is also due to the great matches made against players at the top of the leaderboard. The same in this 2022 season defeated Alexander Zverev in Indian Wells and Carlos Alcaraz in the Montreal Masters 1000. She will now be part of the World Team together with her compatriots Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe.
Participation of both tennis players during the tournament
“There are substitutes for compete for one of your teammates if they are injured or withdrawn. They are full members of their teams and are involved in all appearances and preparations. “
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