Nadal out of Laver Cup

Published September 14, 2024

BARCELONA: Rafael Nadal will not compete at the Laver Cup next week in Berlin, said the 22-time Grand Slam champion in a statement released by tournament organisers on Thursday.

The Laver Cup pits a European team against a World team. Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe will captain the two six-player squads, as they have in all the six previous editions.

Nadal pulled out of the US Open in August as he did not feel he could perform at his best.

Nadal missed virtually all of the 2023 season because of a hip injury and has only taken part in one of the last seven Grand Slams.

The Laver Cup said a replacement player for Team Europe would be announced soon. The competition takes place bet­ween Sept 20-22.

Published in Dawn, September 14th, 2024

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