Rune and Fonseca will make their Laver Cup debuts in San Francisco in September
It was officially announced on Tuesday that Holger Rune and Joao Fonseca will make their Laver Cup debuts this year, with the former playing for Europe and the latter playing for the world.
The Laver Cup will be held inSeptember 19-21, 2025 in San FranciscoChase Center held. In this event, Rune will fight side by side with Zverev and Alcaraz to fight for the glory of the European team; Fonseca joins the World Team line-up of Fritz, Paul and Shelton.
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Ranked No. 10 in the world in the ATP rankings, the 22-year-old Dane is a formidable player who has won five tour-level singles titles. He has reached the quarter-finals of three Grand Slam tournaments, made four appearances in the ATP Masters 1000 finals, and was a standout performer at Indian Wells in March and the ATP 500 in Barcelona last month, beating team-mate world number three Alcaraz. Although Rune had planned to start his Laver Cup campaign in Vancouver in 2023, he had to retire due to a back injury. He couldn't hide his excitement: "It's great to be selected to represent Team Europe in San Francisco this year. A few years ago I almost got there and missed it because of an injury. Now that I have the opportunity, I'm ready and looking forward to the race and my first trip to San Francisco. The atmosphere is going to be great and I can't wait to hear from the other players that the Laver Cup is one of the most enjoyable events of the year. European captain Yannick Noah also spoke highly of Rune: "Holger is a strong contender, with a lot of experience in the tournament and excellent form this season, and his addition will give us a stronger squad in San Francisco. ”
On the other side,18-year-old Brazilian rising star FonsecaIn the past year, he has risen rapidly and become a dazzling young star in the tennis world. As the defending champion of the new generation of ATP Finals, he topped the junior world number one in 2023 and broke into the top 100 of the ATP rankings 16 months later. In January, Fonseca made his Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open, beating Anlubulev, then world No. 9, in the first round. (Alas!) Rublev has been serving as a reddish-purple background board for Fonseca ... In February, he lifted his first ATP Tour title in Buenos Aires.
Commenting on his selection for the World Team, Fonseca excitedly said:
"I'm thrilled to be representing the world team. Watching the Laver Cup since I was a child, it has always been my dream to compete. It's incredible to be on the team with Fritz, Paul and Shelton, and to be coached by Andre Agassi, and I'm going to give it my all. ”
Agassi, who is making his debut as captain of Team World, is also looking forward to Fonseca: "Joao is the young talent who makes the Laver Cup special, he is fearless, energetic, he has great skills and loves the big stage. His performances this season have proven to be ready and I am confident that he can shine in the team and I look forward to working with him." ”
As a highly influential competition, the Laver Cup celebrates its eighth edition this year. According to the rules of the tournament, according to the PIF ATP rankings on Monday after the French Open, the top three players in Europe and the world rankings are automatically invited to participate, and if they are absent, the invitation will be postponed to the other top-ranked players; The remaining three spots for each team are selected by the captain and can be announced before the start of the US Open. This time, Noah and Agassi added Rune and Fonseca to the list in advance, which means that even if the two do not meet the ranking standard, they will use the captain's selection to help them compete.
But it is clear that the choice of Fonseca was not the sole idea of Agassi. Because of the addition of Fonseca to the Laver Cup, the Brazilian fans alone were enough to ignite the atmosphere of the whole stadium.
It is worth mentioning that this year's Laver Cup came to San Francisco for the first time, which is also the return of the top men's professional tennis tournament to the Bay Area in more than a decade. Chase Center will also host a tennis tournament for the first time.
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