The reigning Wimbledon champion, Novak Djokovichas confirmed that he will join Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray in Team Europe’s line-up for fifth edition of the Laver Cupwhich will take place at the O2 in London from September 23 to 25, 2022.
Following his seventh win on Wimbledon grass, Djokovic, who last competed at the 2018 Laver Cup in Chicago, said he hopes to return to London next year.
“I am delighted to be joining the European team again for the Laver Cup at London’s O2 in September.”, said Djokovic, a 21-time Grand Slam singles champion.
“It’s the only competition where you can play in a team environment with guys you normally play against and Joining Rafa, Roger and Andy, three of my greatest rivals of all time, will be a truly unique moment in the history of our sport.”, said Djokovic.
Djokovic, Nadal, Federer and Murray they were part of a golden age in tennis, collectively dominating the sport in the 21st century and known as the “Big4”. The quartet was late 66 of the last 76 Grand Slam singles titles (Nadal – 22, Djokovic – 21, Federer – 20 and Murray – 3), he has won every Wimbledon men’s singles title since 2003 and has held the top ranking for 18 consecutive years. years from February 2004 to February 2022.
The captain of the European team, Bjorn Borg, was overjoyed after Djokovic’s confirmation. “I never thought that these four icons would be together in one team. I know that they, like me, appreciate the importance of this moment and are really ready to do it. Every year our goal is to win. In Rafael, Roger, Andy and Novak in the team, I like our possibilities”, he added.
Source: La Verdad
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