Tiafoe & Fritz To Lead Team World At Laver Cup Once Again
ATP
Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz will join Team World at the 2023 Laver Cup in Vancouver, Canada.
Team World won the Laver Cup for the first time at the 2022 edition of the tournament in London. It was an unexpected but well-deserved triumph for them.
In 2023, they will try to replicate the success on their home soil in Vancouver, Canada. Naturally, Felix Auger-Aliassime, who will be cheered on by the Canadian crowd, was the first player announced. Now, two Americans will join him in the team.
All three have experience playing at the Laver Cup, and McEnroe was therefore excited to have all of them competing again in an attempt to defend last year's title.
“It’s like getting the band back together. Taylor, Frances and Felix have all played Laver Cup multiple times and were big factors in our victory last year. I know I can count on these guys to step up. I really like our chances with them on the team in Vancouver.”
Fritz was also excited to join the team, as he's one of the players who enjoy the team format of the competition, getting to play alongside his good friends.
"Laver Cup is such a unique event and I’m really excited to be back for Team World this year. We had an awesome time in London last year, the team had great energy, and finally getting that win has given us a lot of confidence. But, Frances, Felix and I know from experience how quickly momentum can shift in Laver Cup so we will need to be at our best."
Tiafoe doesn't just enjoy the team format, he thrives in it. There aren't many players on the ATP Tour who like the Laver Cup more than he does, so seeing his name on the list of players competing is not a surprise.
"There’s no doubt that last year’s Laver Cup win was right up there as a career high for me. It was an unbelievable feeling to finally lift that trophy after coming so close in the past, and I can’t wait to give it another shot this year."
