"A truly unique moment" : Novak Djokovic joins Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray in Laver Cup

The “Big 4” reunited to form a historic team. On Friday, July 22, Novak Djokovic announced that he will be there for the next Laver Cup. Scheduled to be held in London from September 23-25, this exhibition tournament pits two teams of six players against each other, Europe on one side and the rest of the world on the other. So the Serbian joins Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray to form a legendary team that has single-handedly won 66 Grand Slam titles (22 Nadal, 21 Djokovic, 20 Federer and 3 Murray). “The only competition where you can team up with guys you normally compete with. Joining my all-time greatest rivals Rafa, Roger and Andy will be a truly unique moment in our sporting history.“, declared “Djoker” for the official site of the contest.

This association is enough to please the legendary Björn Borg, captain of the “European team” in the Laver Cup: “I don’t think I can imagine these four sports icons in one team. I know they, like me, appreciate the importance of this moment and will be truly ready to participate. Our goal every year is to win. With Rafa, Roger, Andy and Novak on the team, I think we have a chance.“

Therefore, two players still need to be announced to complete the European squad. As for the rest of the world, Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, American Taylor Fritz and Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman, led by the famous John McEnroe, have already announced their participation. Created in 2017 with the encouragement of Roger Federer, the Laver Cup has always been won by players from Europe. We’ll see if the rest of the world can reverse this trend against the best players in the history of the sport.

Reigning Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic will join Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray in a dreamy Team Europe roster at the London 2022 Laver Cup.

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Benoit Lesueur