Top agent Tony Godsick reveals his plans for including Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in Team Europe as he picks who gets to take the captain’s role
Laver Cup co-owner Tony Godsick expressed his desire to see Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal work together as captains at the event.
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Tony Godsick, Roger Federer, and (inset) Rafael Nadal (via Daily Express/Rappler)
In recent years, the Laver Cup has brought indelible memories to tennis fans as some of the best players have participated in the competition. Following an entertaining end of the event on Sunday (September 22), top agent and Laver Cup co-owner Tony Godsick has expressed his desire to see Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal work together as captains at the competition.
Federer has been an integral member of the Laver Cup. He featured for Team Europe in the maiden event in 2017. The Swiss legend helped Team Europe triumph over Team World 15-9 to win the title. He also played his final career professional match at the event in 2022. However, he failed to win the title, as Team World claimed their first Laver Cup.
The same cannot be said for Nadal. The Spaniard featured in the 2022 event because his close rival and friend Federer was hanging up his racket after the tournament. He was supposed to feature in the 2024 edition but he pulled out due to fitness concerns.
After a successful seven years, John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg are stepping down as captains of Team World and Team Europe, respectively. Andre Agassi will take over from McEnroe in the 2025 edition while Yannick Noah is set to replace Borg. Notwithstanding, Godsick believes that Federer and Nadal can become captains at the event in the future.
I hope so. My dream is for Roger to be captain and Rafa to be assistant, and then the other way around. This way, they would be in charge for longer. The rivalry they had on the court was very special, but I think their friendship off the court is even more special. They are a clear example that all competitors can get along.Tony Godsick said (via Marca.com)
Team Europe claimed the 2024 edition of the Laver Cup in Berlin, with Federer in attendance for the three-day event. It was Team Europe’s fifth time winning the competition, ending Team World’s two-year winning streak.
Carlos Alcaraz and Co. help Team Europe win Laver Cup title and the hefty prize money
Team Europe claimed the Laver Cup title after beating Team World 13-11. Team World had taken the lead on the second day after winning three out of the four matches. On the final day, Team Europe began the comeback when Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud beat Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe in their doubles match.
However, Team World responded strong with Shelton beating Daniil Medvedev 6(6)-7, 7-5, 10-7. Alexander Zverev‘s monumental fightback in the third match against Tiafoe gave Team Europe hopes of claiming the title.
Alcaraz then produced a dominant performance against Taylor Fritz in the final match to make sure Team Europe left home with the title and the winning prize money of 2,250,000, with each member of the team receiving $250,000. Meanwhile, Team World received $1,1,25,000 as runners-up, with each member getting $125,000.
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