The Argentine Diego Schwartzman, the Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime and the American Taylor Fritz will play for the Rest of the Worl.
The Spanish Rafael Nadal, the Serbian Novak Djokovic, the Swiss Roger Federer and the Scotsman Andy Murray, the most influential tennis players of the current century who at the time were called "The Big Four", will form the European team in the fifth edition of the Laver Cup, from September 23 to 25 next.
The event to be held in London, England, will oppose the European team with another called the Rest of the World in which the Argentine Diego Schwartzman (14th in the ATP ranking), the Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime (9th) and the American have so far confirmed their participation. Taylor Fritz (13th).
Novak Djokovic (7th) confirmed that he would join Rafael Nadal (3rd), Roger Federer (unranked) and Andy Murray (50th) in the 'Dream Team Europe' for the fifth edition of the Laver Cup", the organization announced yesterday in a statement, according to the DPA news agency.
Djokovic, champion ten days ago at Wimbledon, in his 21st Grand Slam title, will return to the Laver Cup after four years when it was played in 2018 in the American city of Chicago. It is the only competition where I can play as a team with players I usually compete against and join Rafa, Roger and Andy, three of my biggest rivals. Of all times, it will be historic", commented the Serbian on his return.
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