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Laver Cup Headlines: Grigor Dimitrov Substitutes Rafael Nadal on Staff Europe

.Grigor Dimitrov has actually been named to Staff Europe through leader Bjorn Borg adhering to Rafael Nadal's drawback. Picture through Shi Tang/Getty Images.
Rafael Nadal is actually out as well as Grigor Dimitrov resides in for Group Europe.
Encouraged by his run to the US Open quarterfinals, Dimitrov has been actually decided on by leader Bjorn Borg to pack the Staff Europe lineup area left behind uninhabited with Nadal's withdrawal coming from Laver Cup.
The 2024 Laver Mug are going to be contested next weekend, September 20-22nd, in Berlin..
Grigor Dimitrov are going to work with Team Europe in Berlin at Laver Mug 2024. Dimitrov changes Rafael Nadal, that has withdrawn coming from this year's competitors. pic.twitter.com/Q7o3MrsdPUu2014 Laver Mug (@LaverCup) September thirteen, 2024.
" I'm really let down to share that I will not manage to complete at the Laver Mug in Berlin next week," Nadal claimed in a statement. "This is a crew competitors and to actually support Team Europe, I need to have to carry out what is actually best for all of them as well as today there are actually various other players that can aid the staff deliver the succeed.
" I possess plenty of great, mental moments from playing Laver Mug as well as I was actually actually expecting being along with my allies and with Bjorn in his last year as Leader. I desire Group Europe the greatest of chance as well as will definitely be actually cheering all of them on from afar.".
This is actually the ultimate Laver Cup for Group Europe leader Borg and also Crew World captain John McEnroe, who called Francisco Cerundolo as well as Thanasi Kokkinakis to change Alex de Minaur as well as Tommy Paul on his team.
Francisco Cerundolo and also Thanasi Kokkinakis will definitely embody Team Planet in Berlin at Laver Mug 2024. Captain John McEnroe has selected all of them to replace Alex de Minaur and Tommy Paul, that have actually withdrawn due to accident. pic.twitter.com/v0OLK5PKnhu2014 Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 12, 2024.
Each Paul and also de Minaur were dislodged of Laver Cup because of injuries.
2024 Laver Cup Rosters.
Group 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.