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Dimitrov replaces Nadal in the European Group

Written by Alberto Amalfi | @Itenisi_Manje | Friday, September 13, 2024
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Rafael Nadal you’re out again Grigor Dimitrov he is on Team Europe.

Powered by his run to the quarterfinals at the US Open, Dimitrov was selected by captain Bjorn Borg to fill the spot on the European Team roster left empty by Nadal’s withdrawal from the Laver Cup.

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The 2024 Laver Cup will be contested next weekend, September 20-22, in Berlin.

“I am really disappointed to share that I will not be able to compete in the Laver Cup in Berlin next week,” Nadal said in a statement. “This is a team competition and to really support Team Europe, I have to do what is best for them and at the moment there are other players who can help the team to win.

“I have a lot of great, emotional memories from playing in the Laver Cup and I’m looking forward to being with my teammates and Bjorn in his last year as Captain. I wish Team Europe the best of luck and I’ll be cheering them on from afar.”

This is the last Laver Cup for Team Europe captain Borg and World Team captain John McEnroewho coined the name Francisco Cerundolo and Thanasi Kokkinakis to replace Alex de Minaur and Tommy Paul on his side.

Both Paul and de Minaur were forced out of the Laver Cup due to injuries.

2024 Laver Cup Rosters

European team

Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Grigor Dimitrov, Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev.

World Team

Francisco Cerundolo, Taylor Fritz, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Ben Shelton, Alejandro Tabilo, Frances Tiafoe




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