Tim Henman shall be vice-captain for defending champions Group Europe on the 2025 Laver Cup because the facet tackle Group World in San Francisco.
Former British No 1 and six-time Grand Slam semi-finalist Henman, now a Sky Sports activities pundit, will help European captain Yannick Noah in an occasion that runs from September 19-21 after taking on from earlier vice-captain Thomas Enqvist.
Andre Agassi is captaining the World squad, with Pat Rafter as his deputy.
Tim brings with him a wealth of expertise and keenness for the sport, and his insights shall be
invaluable to our group. He has all the time been a fierce competitor and a terrific chief on and off the courtroom. I’m delighted to have him by my facet.
Henman, who reached a career-high rating of world No 4, stated: “I’m absolutely thrilled to be joining Team Europe.
“Having watched the Laver Cup as a pundit and seeing first-hand the depth, the standard of tennis and the fervour and interplay between the gamers on the bench, I understand how particular this occasion is.
“Being invited by Yannick to be part of the Laver Cup is a great honour, and I’m really looking forward to working alongside him and the team to continue Europe’s winning tradition.”
Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz are the primary two confirmed taking part in members of Group Europe, with America’s Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton likewise for Group World.
Three-time Grand Slam finalist Alexander Zverev will play for Group Europe on the Laver Cup
How does the Laver Cup work?
Groups will ultimately be shaped of six gamers, with three spots secured by world rating the Monday after the French Open and three captain’s picks.
Within the Laver Cup – named after tennis legend Rod Laver – 12 matches are performed over three days (9 singles and three doubles) with the primary group to assert 13 factors successful the match.
Taylor Fritz will play for Group World within the Laver Cup this September
A match victory on day one is value one level, with two awarded for victories on day two, after which three on the third and last day, so a winner can solely be selected day three.
No participant performs singles greater than twice, whereas at the very least 4 of the six gamers should participate in doubles.
All matches start as two units however a 10-point tie-break is performed if a match is one set all.
Who has bossed the Laver Cup?
Group Europe have gained 5 of the seven Laver Cups so far, together with the inaugural version in Prague in 2017 and the 2024 occasion in Berlin.
Group World’s triumphs got here back-to-back in 2022 and 2023, with the second of these victories a 13-2 drubbing in Vancouver, Canada.
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