This team competition, founded on the initiative of Roger Federer in particular, will pit the European team against the World team for the seventh time.
“I am really disappointed to tell you that I will not be able to play in the Laver Cup next week. It is a team competition and to truly support the European team I have to do what is best for them. At the moment there are other players who can help the team achieve victory. I have so many fond and emotional memories from my time at the Laver Cup. I was looking forward to being with my teammates and with Bjorn for his last year as captain.”the Spaniard said in comments shared by the Laver Cup’s X account. Without, however, giving details about the reasons that led him to give up.
Eliminated in the second round of the Olympic tournament by Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal has not played an official match since July 29. Following the Paris Games, he withdrew from the US Open, not considering himself 100% fit.
His schedule for the coming weeks is not known. All we know is that he is currently scheduled to play in Saudi Arabia from October 16 to 19. There he will play the Six Kings Slam, an exhibition tournament, alongside Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune. The winner will collect a check for around $6 million.
Laver Cup: Two players join John McEnroe’s team
