2024-08-27 05:18:16
This will be the first time that a Chilean competes in this competition, which brings together the best from Europe and the world.
Alexander Tabilo (22nd ATP) was announced as a new participant of the Make Cup, where he will join the team Rest of the World and will face the best tennis players in Europe.
The official account of the contest announced this news through its social networks: “Alejandro Tabilo will make his debut in the Laver Cup with Team World at the seventh edition of the Laver Cup at the Uber Arena, from September 20 to 22, 2024.”
In this way, the first national racket will be the first Chilean to play a duel in this tournament, since Nicholas Jarry After being called up for the 2018 edition, he was a substitute and did not play any matches.
What is the Laver Cup and which tennis players will play?
The first version of the Laver Cup was held in 2017 and from then on they compete six of the best in Europe against six of the best tennis players from the rest of the world.
Team Europe won the first four times the tournament was held: Prague (2017), Chicago (2018), Geneva (2019) and Boston (2021). While the Rest of the World team took the last two titles: London (2022) and Vancouver (2023).
This year, the Laver Cup will be held in Berlin from the September 20-22, 2024.
The players who will represent Europe are: Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedevwho will be directed by Bjorn Borg.
For his part, Alejandro Tabilo will share a team with Alex de Miñaur, Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe y Tommy Paulwho will be captained by André Agassi