"Feel so privileged to represent Team World" says Felix Auger-Aliassime ahead of Laver Cup

The Laver Cup is slowly becoming one of the most popular tennis events every year and this edition is no exception. The interest in the 2021 edition is huge with the event taking place in the TD Garden in Boston. Several players will be making their debuts at the event and that includes recent US Open semi-finalist Felix Auger-Aliassime.

The young Canadian is happy to make his Laver Cup debut and he's even happier it will be close to home:

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“I feel so privileged to be representing Team World for the Laver Cup this year. To be able to play in front of a full house at somewhere like TD Garden will be just incredible. I’m also so excited to have a legend like John McEnroe in my corner – I’m sure I will learn a lot.”

While the this year's edition will miss some of the biggest players like Nadal or Federer, the field will be strong consisting mainly of a lot of players from the younger generations. It's a good way for tennis fans to see the future of tennis battle it out in a fun format that the players respect.