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Laver Cup News: Grigor Dimitrov Switches Out Rafael Nadal on Staff Europe

.Grigor Dimitrov has actually been actually named to Group Europe by leader Bjorn Borg complying with Rafael Nadal's drawback. Photograph through Shi Tang/Getty Images.
Rafael Nadal is out and also Grigor Dimitrov remains in for Crew Europe.
Encouraged through his go to the United States Open quarterfinals, Dimitrov has been actually picked by captain Bjorn Borg to pack the Staff Europe lineup spot left uninhabited with Nadal's withdrawal coming from Laver Cup.
The 2024 Laver Cup will certainly be contended following weekend break, September 20-22nd, in Berlin..
Grigor Dimitrov will exemplify Staff Europe in Berlin at Laver Mug 2024. Dimitrov substitutes Rafael Nadal, that has removed coming from this year's competitors. pic.twitter.com/Q7o3MrsdPUu2014 Laver Mug (@LaverCup) September thirteen, 2024.
" I'm truly dissatisfied to discuss that I won't have the ability to contend at the Laver Mug in Berlin following week," Nadal pointed out in a statement. "This is a team competition as well as to really support Crew Europe, I need to have to do what is actually absolute best for all of them as well as presently there are various other players that can aid the group deliver the succeed.
" I have many great, emotional moments from playing Laver Cup as well as I was actually really looking forward to being actually with my colleagues as well as with Bjorn in his ultimate year as Leader. I wish Group Europe the absolute best of luck and also will certainly be cheering them on from afar.".
This is actually the ultimate Laver Mug for Staff Europe leader Borg and Staff Planet leader John McEnroe, that named Francisco Cerundolo and Thanasi Kokkinakis to change Alex de Minaur and Tommy Paul on his team.
Francisco Cerundolo and Thanasi Kokkinakis will represent Team World in Berlin at Laver Cup 2024. Leader John McEnroe has actually picked all of them to switch out Alex de Minaur and Tommy Paul, that have removed because of injury. pic.twitter.com/v0OLK5PKnhu2014 Laver Mug (@LaverCup) September 12, 2024.
Each Paul as well as de Minaur were dislodged of Laver Cup as a result of traumas.
2024 Laver Cup Rosters.
Staff 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.