By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday Could 13, 2025
Holger Rune and João Fonseca are coming to San Francisco! The pair of proficient kids are the newest gamers named to compete at this 12 months’s Laver Cup, and every will make their debut within the competitors which will likely be held at Chase Middle in San Francisco from September 19-21, 2025.
Rune (Crew Europe)and Fonseca (Crew World) be a part of a stellar lineup that already contains Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz for Crew Europe, and Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton for Crew World.
Rune was named to Laver Cup in 2023 in Vancouver, however was unable to take part as a result of harm.
“I’m actually trying ahead to the competitors and to visiting San Francisco for the primary time,” the World No. 10 mentioned. “It’s going to be an excellent ambiance, and I do know from speaking to the opposite gamers that Laver Cup is among the most pleasant competitions of the 12 months. I can not wait to be a part of it.” Crew World Captain Andre Agassi is thrilled to have the proficient 18-year-old, at the moment ranked No.65, on his aspect.
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“João is the type of younger expertise that makes Laver Cup so particular,” mentioned Agassi. “He’s fearless, energetic, has an enormous sport and loves the massive stage. His efficiency this season exhibits me he’s prepared for this. I’m positive he’ll thrive within the group setting and I’m actually trying ahead to working with him and attending to know him higher.”
Agassi will seemingly find yourself utilizing one in every of his three captain’s picks on the rising Brazilian, who gained his maiden ATP title in Buenos Aires in February.
Identical for Rune, who’s at the moment the eighth-ranked Crew Europe participant.
Per the Laver Cup, that is how the groups are chosen:
The three highest ranked gamers from Europe and the World, primarily based on their ATP singles rating as of the Monday following Roland-Garros, obtain an computerized invitation to play the Laver Cup. If any one in every of these gamers chooses to not take part, the provide is made to a different excessive ranked participant. The remaining three locations on every group will likely be ‘Captain’s Picks’ and will be introduced any time earlier than the beginning of the US Open. By naming Rune and Fonseca to their groups proper now, Noah and Agassi are committing to make use of a Captain’s Decide on them if they don’t qualify primarily based on rating.
