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Laver Cup News: Grigor Dimitrov Substitutes Rafael Nadal on Crew Europe

.Grigor Dimitrov has been actually called to Group Europe by captain Bjorn Borg complying with Rafael Nadal's drawback. Photo by Shi Tang/Getty Images.
Rafael Nadal is actually out and Grigor Dimitrov is in for Staff Europe.
Enabled through his run to the US Open quarterfinals, Dimitrov has been actually selected by captain Bjorn Borg to fill the Staff Europe lineup spot left behind unused with Nadal's drawback from Laver Cup.
The 2024 Laver Cup will certainly be actually contended upcoming weekend break, September 20-22nd, in Berlin..
Grigor Dimitrov will embody Team Europe in Berlin at Laver Cup 2024. Dimitrov switches out Rafael Nadal, that has withdrawn from this year's competition. pic.twitter.com/Q7o3MrsdPUu2014 Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September thirteen, 2024.
" I am actually actually let down to discuss that I will not have the ability to compete at the Laver Cup in Berlin following full week," Nadal claimed in a statement. "This is actually a crew competition and also to definitely support Staff Europe, I need to perform what's best for all of them and also presently there are other gamers who may help the crew supply the succeed.
" I possess so many great, psychological memories from playing Laver Cup and I was definitely eagerly anticipating being actually with my colleagues and along with Bjorn in his last year as Leader. I wish Group Europe the absolute best of chance as well as are going to be cheering all of them on from afar.".
This is the last Laver Cup for Crew Europe leader Borg as well as Team World captain John McEnroe, who named Francisco Cerundolo as well as Thanasi Kokkinakis to substitute Alex de Minaur and also Tommy Paul on his team.
Francisco Cerundolo as well as Thanasi Kokkinakis will definitely exemplify Group Globe in Berlin at Laver Cup 2024. Leader John McEnroe has actually chosen all of them to change Alex de Minaur as well as Tommy Paul, who have taken out due to accident. pic.twitter.com/v0OLK5PKnhu2014 Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 12, 2024.
Each Paul and also de Minaur were actually displaced of Laver Mug because of accidents.
2024 Laver Mug Rosters.
Crew Europe.
Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Grigor Dimitrov, Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev.
Staff World.
Francisco Cerundolo, Taylor Fritz, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Ben Shelton, Alejandro Tabilo, Frances Tiafoe.