Roger Federer says he’d like to see Novak Djokovic & Carlos Alcaraz on Team Europe next year: “I’d like to see Novak again. Actually, I’d love to see Alcaraz & Novak on the same team. I’d love to see that happen.” They would be unstoppable.
"I would like to see Alcaraz and Novak on the same team": Federer hopes to secure top reinforcements for 2024 Team World.
Tennis NewsMonday, 25 September 2023 at 01:38
Roger
Federer shared his desire to bring Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic together
on Team Europe for the 2024 Laver Cup.
The
20-times Grand Slam champion and co-founder of the Laver Cup, despite being off
the courts, remains the main figure in the team tournament between Team World
and Team Europe. He spent the entire week participating in interviews and
events to promote the tournament.
With Team
World's overwhelming victory, Federer praised the champion team for the second
consecutive time, who retained the title with a resounding score of 13-2:
"They
destroyed Team Europe. Team World played fantastic, they really brought the
energy.
"Everybody
brought a point, they were stronger in the doubles. In the singles too, they
were moving fast, they were ready to go. They thoroughly deserved
victory."
Federer
highlighted the opportunity to experience the tournament from a different
perspective and spend several days with tennis legend Rod Laver:
"I
don't miss it. It's great to be back in the tennis family again and the first
time experiencing the Laver Cup with a totally different angle. Here I tried to
watch every match, and it's been fantastic," the former world No. 1 said.
"We
talk about the volleys and the doubles, and how it was back in the 60s and 70s.
Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe both said how Rod Laver was their hero. He was way
before my time, but I know what he represents in tennis," Federer added.
Federer was
also asked about the next edition of the Laver Cup, which has already been
announced to be held in Berlin next year, with Team Europe being the home team
on this occasion:
"We
can speak German, very much looking forward to Berlin, a city I don't know very
well," he began. "I can't wait to go there. I think it's great to
take tennis back to Germany. I think we'll have much better energy as Team
Europe."
"I
would like to see Novak again, Alcaraz and Novak on the same team. Sascha
Zverev would be great for the German market. Someone like Rune, that really
hurt Team Europe.
"Rune
and Tsitsipas pulling out. Medvedev would be great. I like watching Rublev, and
maybe someone will come through,” Federer concluded about the next Laver Cup
edition.
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