Arthur Fils potentially set for Laver Cup debut, set to be Team Europe alternate

Young French tennis star Arthur Fils will represent Team Europe in the upcoming Laver Cup.

The news was announced on Wednesday in a press release where it was stated that the 19-year-old will represent Team Europe as an alternate.

It is not clear which player he will replace in a star-studded team that consists of their captain and French tennis star Gael Monfils, Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas, Holger Rune of Denmark, three-time Grand Slam runner-up Norway’s Casper Ruud, Russia’s Andrey Rublev and Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz.

Fils, despite having a lot of potential, will be coming into the event on the back of a disappointing US Open where he was knocked out from the round of 64 after losing to Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi in a five-set thriller with a score of 3-6, 7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4.

Laver Cup remains a unique competition as it is played between two teams comprising Team Europe and Team World. This year’s edition will be played from September 22 to 24 in Vancouver, Canada.

The tournament began in 2017 and since then, Team Europe has remained dominant where they won four out of the five editions. Their only defeat came last year when Team World finally emerged victorious for the first time.