This time his announcement has nothing to do with his professional tennis career or his return to the ATP circuit. The Laver Cup posted a video message from Swiss champion Roger Federer on social media, in which he made an unusual appeal: “We are looking for boys who are willing to be ball boys for the competition scheduled for September at the O2 Arena in London.
The only thing we ask for is a great passion for tennis. I’ll wait for you”, is what was launched for the competition to involve the youngest in a really impressive event between the best tennis players in Europe against the “Great” from the Rest of the World.
Precisely, the organizers are looking for people between 12 and 16 years old for the event scheduled from Friday, September 23 to Sunday, September 25: “It is not necessary to be a high-level tennis player, but to have an interest in this sport and a basic knowledge of the tennis scoring system.
Selection tests will be held in July at two locations in London. If you think you have what it takes and can commit to the training and event requirements outlined below, please register as soon as possible on our official website,” added the Laver Cup, whose preparations continue relentlessly to ensure maximum entertainment to all the fans and enthusiasts of the players who will then take to the court.
The first announcements
The European team, led by Bjorn Borg, will focus heavily on the duo of Slam champions Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, who are scheduled to play a doubles match together (already announced in recent months).
On the other front, John McEnroe wasted no time and made the first three members of the team official: they are the Argentine Diego Schwartzman, the Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime and the American Taylor Fritz.
“Each one of them is a tough opponent, now also experienced on court from beating the best and winning titles at a high level. We came very close to a World Team win in four attempts and we will have an excellent opportunity with Felix.” , Taylor and Diego on the list,” McEnroe told the ATP Tour.
Announcing the first three Team World players for Laver Cup London 2022: @felixtennis, @Taylor_Fritz97 and @dieschwartzman will return under the leadership of Captain John McEnroe.
Full story: https://t.co/eOue9Ff3lF pic.twitter.com/8aXtd8iBSV – Laver Cup (@LaverCup) June 17, 2022
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