John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg will return as Laver Cup captains this 12 months, with world No.9 Felix Auger-Aliassime already named for the staff occasion which shall be held in Canada for the primary time.
McEnroe will lead Team World towards Borg’s Team Europe at Rogers Arena in Vancouver from September 22-24.
Auger-Aliassime, a 22-year-old from Montreal, is the one participant already named for the occasion.
His greatest grand slam outcome was reaching the semi-finals on the 2021 US Open.
Auger-Aliassime helped start the comeback on Day 3 of the Laver Cup in London final September – marked by Roger Federer’s ultimate match, a doubles loss alongside long-time rival Rafael Nadal – when Team World lastly beat Team Europe after shedding every of the preliminary 4 editions of the occasion.
Auger-Aliassime paired with Jack Sock to win a doubles match, then beat Novak Djokovic in singles, earlier than Frances Tiafoe’s victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas clinched the end result.
“Felix was our MVP last year. He really turned the tide for us, big time,” McEnroe mentioned in a video press convention on Thursday.
“It’s a no-brainer to have Felix on the team. I think he’s going to win a major in the next year – 18 months at the most.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
