“Taking the title from Team Europe,” Frances Tiafoe has his goal set for the Laver Cup as he replaces John Isner in the Team World

“Taking the title from Team Europe,” Frances Tiafoe has his goal set for the Laver Cup as he replaces John Isner in the Team World

Frances Tiafoe

Team World participating in the upcoming 2022 Laver Cup has received a major boost as Frances Tiafoe is added to the team roster. The American is currently ranked 19th in the ATP singles rankings and much credit for it goes to his run to the semi-finals at the 2022 US Open.

Tiafoe comes in to replace American veteran John Isner who is ruled out due to a wrist injury suffered at the US Open. Isner’s absence makes way for Tiafoe who will participate in his 3rd Laver Cup edition this year. Not to forget, the first-ever Laver Cup match featured Tiafoe pitted against Marin Cilic.

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“I love Laver Cup competition,”: Frances Tiafoe

Frances Tiafoe
Frances Tiafoe

Tiafoe’s addition had Team Captain John McEnroe also delighted who welcomed his compatriot saying, “I am thrilled to have Frances on the team. He has raised his game to a whole new level and has shown that he can compete and win against the best players on Tour. Plus, he brings a positive energy that should help the entire team.”

Tiafoe himself expressed his excitement on being drafted into the team and speaking with the Laver Cup site, Frances said, “I love Laver Cup competition. It’s an incredible event and I hope I can win points for Team World in London this time. I know what to expect and I think we have a great chance this year of taking the title from Team Europe.”

Tiafoe will join Felix Auger-Aliassime, Taylor Fritz, Diego Schwartzman, Alex de Minaur and Jack Sock in the Team World which takes on their European counterparts in the event scheduled between 23rd to 25th September at the O2 Arena in London.

Team Europe will consist of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray in the first Big-4 reunion with Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas also joining the stalwarts. While both Nadal and Federer have reportedly had some injury scares, fans will hope nothing comes up as an obstacle for the reunion.

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