Laver Cup 2022 – US Open semi-finalist Frances Tiafoe replaces injured John Isner in Team World

Frances Tiafoe has changed John Isner as a part of Group World for the 2022 Laver Cup.

Tiafoe competed on the inaugural Laver Cup in 2017, enjoying within the match’s opening match, and 2018, however has missed out on the final two editions of the occasion.

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However recent from reaching the final 4 at a Grand Slam for the primary time, Tiafoe is worked up to return to Laver Cup motion on the O2 Area in London from September 23-25.

“I do know what to anticipate and I believe we’ve an awesome likelihood this 12 months of taking the title from Group Europe.”

Group World, captained by John McEnroe, are but to win the Laver Cup, and had been thrashed 14-1 ultimately 12 months’s occasion in Boston.

Tiafoe joins compatriots Taylor Fritz and Jack Sock in McEnroe’s ranks, with Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime, Diego Schwatzman (Argentina) and Alex de Minaur of Australia finishing a unit that once more start as underdogs.

McEnroe hopes that the injection of Tiafoe’s “optimistic power” will help finish the European dominance of the occasion

“I’m thrilled to have Frances on the group,” mentioned McEnroe. “He has raised his sport to a complete new degree and has proven that he can compete and win in opposition to the perfect gamers on Tour.

“Plus, he brings a optimistic power that ought to assist the whole group.”

The 2022 Laver Cup will probably be held over three days on the indoor exhausting court docket at London’s O2 Area.

Every match win is price one level on Friday, two factors on Saturday and three factors on Sunday, with the primary group to achieve 13 factors out of a potential 24 factors out there the winner.

If the factors are tied at 12-all on the conclusion of the 5 periods of motion, a deciding match will probably be performed on Sunday to find out the winner.

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