The identity of Nadal’s replacement, who will join Bjorn Borg’s Team Europe alongside Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, and Stefanos Tsitsipas, is yet unknown. Image courtesy of AP

Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the 2024 Laver Cup, effective immediately. The 14-time French Open champion made the announcement on Thursday.

“I regret to inform you that I will not be able to participate in the Laver Cup in Berlin the following week. Since this is a team tournament, I must act in Team Europe’s best interests. Right now, there are other players who can help the team win, Nadal stated in a statement.

“Playing Laver Cup brought back so many wonderful, sentimental memories for me, and I was eager to spend time with my teammates and Bjorn during his last year as captain.” I’ll be rooting for Team Europe from a distance and sending them my best wishes,” he continued.