Historic! Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic were together in the Laver Cup

The amazing four will be part of the European team for the first time in the exhibition tournament that brings together tennis players from the Old Continent against the Other Side of the World.

The Laver Cup this is exhibition contest which brings together the best players on the current tennis circuit facing them equipment ng Europe and Other parts of the World and this year there will be a particularity that for the first time will bring together the amazing four across the Old Continent: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.

The fifth edition of Laver Cup no doubt this will be special for the world of tennis to be having for the first time the same team in the Big Four (That’s what they call the four European players who in total have won 66 of the last 76 Grand Slams). The event will take place on 02 Arena in London from September 23 to 25.

The first confirmed members of the European team were Roger Federer Y Rafael Nadalthen added Andy Murray to end in the presence of Novak Djokovic. The Serbian expressed his feelings on the tournament’s official website and explained: “This is the only competition where you can play in a team environment with the guys you normally fight and joining Rafa, Roger and Andy, three of my biggest rivals of all time, will be a truly unique moment in history. of our sport “.

The group will be instructed, again, by Bjong Borg that he still had to choose two more members for the European team. For the rest of the world, led by John McEnroeThis is confirmed Diego Schwartzman, Felix Auger-Aliassime, and Taylor Fritz.

Previous editions and how the Laver Cup was played

The exhibition was played on three consecutive days with three singles and a double and each day has a different mark. Battles cannot be repeated, nor can they be paired in doubles, except for the equality of points after all battles have been completed.

  • Friday: matches count one point each
  • Saturday: matches are worth two points each
  • Sunday: battles are worth three points each

Previous editions have always been for European teams and they have four to no leads in the history of the title.

  • 2017, 02 Arena in Prague: 15-9 for Europe
  • 2018, United Center in Chicago: 13-8 for Europe
  • 2019 at Palexpo in Geneva: 13-11 for Europe
  • 2021 at TD Garden in Boston: 14 to 1 for Europe.
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Source: Tycsports

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