The 2024 version of the Laver Cup ended with Staff Europe successful towards Staff World on the Uber Area in Berlin. Carlos Alcaraz’s victory over Taylor Fritz within the closing match of Day 3 was decisive, after the staff led by John McEnroe had taken a step nearer to victory and stunned their opponents.
Casper Ruud & Carlos Alcaraz, 2024 Laver Cup© Stream screenshot
Frances Tiafoe was one set and one break forward of Alexander Zverev, however the German champion performed his finest tennis only a stone’s throw away from defeat and allowed Staff Europe to return to hope. Carlitos has performed the remainder, displaying that he’s again to 100% after the difficulties of final month.
The Laver Cup has confirmed to be a format that works, followers adore it and gamers are excited to spend one week a yr as teammates. The presence of Roger Federer – who based this occasion collectively together with his supervisor Tony Godsick in 2017 – contributes to creating the environment much more thrilling. The occasion will return to the US subsequent yr, as will probably be performed on the Chase Heart in San Francisco. In one of many many interviews launched in latest days, the Swiss legend mentioned he wish to convey the Laver Cup to Asia or South America within the close to future.
Benneteau slams Laver Cup
Though it has been a terrific success in recent times and the partnership with ATP has been prolonged till 2029, not everybody loves the Laver Cup. Amongst them is definitely Julien Benneteau, who expressed his honest viewpoint on the occasion in an extended interview with RMC.
Casper Ruud & Carlos Alcaraz, 2024 Laver Cup© Stream screenshot
“The gamers wouldn’t be there if it wasn’t for all that cash” – the previous French ace defined. “There isn’t any emotion. Whenever you win even an ATP 250, there’s a sporting worth. The Laver Cup has no sporting worth as a result of the choice is made on the will of Federer and Godsick, there are not any sporting standards. The Ryder Cup (golf competitors on the identical precept, editor’s notice), there are six gamers certified due to their outcomes and 6 others chosen by their captain. However these are sporting decisions, not in keeping with who you might be represented on the ATP tour, by which company you might be managed. If one of the best gamers are nonetheless there? However by no means! Tabilo on the earth choice, is it one of the best? There isn’t any sporting criterion. Tiafoe and Fritz aren’t going to play the Davis Cup in China as a result of there isn’t any cash however they are going to play the Laver Cup as a result of they take an enormous examine. Gamers solely take part as a result of the examine is big” – he added.
Staff Europe gained
Federer and his staff have invested so much on this occasion and there’s no doubt that the denarius has had a huge impact on the presence of the ATP high gamers. The previous World No.1 additionally mirrored on the way forward for the Laver Cup: "At the start, after we began seven years in the past, there was a number of uncertainty. Would every thing go as deliberate? Would folks come? Would they just like the product? Would the gamers come? Being myself a participant and an organizer on the identical time, attempting to achieve an idea, was fairly a journey. It's as if a brotherhood got here collectively, paid tribute to the earlier technology, included the brand new technology, after which merged it within the fashion of the Ryder Cup, creating an idea that may work all through a weekend.” He continued: "We’ve got to go to Asia, South America, not simply keep in North America. Though that is a person sport, all of us like staff competitions."
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Staff Europe has returned to win this superb competitors after the final two editions had been gained by Staff World. Alcaraz had an enormous position final weekend. He performed his finest tennis towards Shelton and Fritz. “I’m actually pleased, I feel all of us are all actually pleased about reaching our aim on the Laver Cup. I feel all of us did fairly good work over the times” – Carlitos mentioned.
The primary set, I used to be there supporting, watching it dwell. It’s actually tough to observe the matches from exterior. There’s a number of nerves, killing us. Then I attempted to remain conscious somewhat bit. I used to be watching from TV contained in the locker room, attempting to provide my help from there. I got here right here to observe the final sport of the second set after which I needed to heat up. However the nerves had been there. I didn’t know if I used to be going to play or not till the final second however I’m actually pleased that Sascha gained on the finish and gave me an opportunity to play as soon as once more” – he concluded.
