By Randy Walker and employees reports
Will we hear the chants of “Joaooo Fonseca” at the Laver Cup in San Francisco in September?
Perhaps if enough Brazilian fans buy tickets for the 2025 edition of the Europe team against Team World from September 19th to 21st in the Chase Center in San Francisco.
The young Brazilian Mega star was announced on Tuesday, May 13th, as part of the Team World of Event organizers. Holger Rune was also announced and part of the Europe team.
The couple joins an outstanding line -up that already contains Alexander Zverev And Carlos Alcaraz for Team EuropeAnd Taylor FritzPresent Tommy Paul And Ben Shelton for Team world.
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Rune, currently the No. 10 in the world, is represented by Team Europe under captain Yannick Noah. The 22-year-old Dane won five ATP Tour-Singles titles, reached three Grand Slam quarter-finals and performed in Indian Wells in four ATP Masters 1000 finals in Indian Wells. Last month he defeated teammates and Alcaraz No. 3 to win the Barcelona Open. Rune was supposed to celebrate his Laver Cup debut in Vancouver in 2023, but had to withdraw due to a back injury.
“It feels amazing to be selected for Team Europe in San Francisco this year,” said Rune. “I was so close to playing the Laver Cup a few years ago, but unfortunately I was injured and I couldn’t do it. I knew that if I had the chance to play again, I was very happy for the competition and visit to San Francisco for the first time. It will be a great atmosphere, and I know that with the other player, the most enjoyable competition, the most enjoyable competition waited.
Team Europe, captain Noah, welcomes Rune in his team. “Holger is a violent competitor with great experience and strong form this season. I know how eager he is to be part of the Laver Cup, and he will be a fantastic addition to our team in San Francisco.”
The 18-year-old Fonseca from Brazil appears to the team world after a breakout season that has made him one of the most exciting young stars of sport. The incumbent ATP final champion of the next generation was crowned for the Junior World 1 in 2023 and only broke into the top 100 of the PIF ATP ranking 16 months later. He qualified for his first Grand Slam at the Australian Open in January, who won the World No. 9 Andrey Rublev in the opening round and his first ATP title in Buenos Aires in February.
“I am very happy to play in the Laver Cup for Team World for Team World,” said Fonseca. “I have seen the event since childhood and always dreamed of playing. Now in a team with people like Fritz, Paul and Shelton, and being trained by them Other Agassi It’s just incredible! I will give everything I have. “
Agassi, who also runs his Laver Cup debut as a team of the world this year, is pleased that the young Brazilian will join the team.
“João is the kind of young talent that makes the Laver Cup so special,” said Agassi. “He is fearless, energetic, has a big game and loves the big stage. His performance this season shows me that he is ready for it. I am sure that he will thrive in the team environment and I look forward to working with him and getting to know him better.”
In its eighth edition, the Laver Cup is six of the best tennis players from Europe against six of their colleagues from the rest of the world in an exciting three -day competition.
The three most rated players from Europe and the world based on their ATP-Singles ranking on Monday to Roland-Garros will receive an automatic invitation to play the Laver Cup. If one of these players decides not to participate, the offer is made to another high -ranking player. The remaining three places in each team will be “Captain’s Picks” and can be announced at any time before the US Open begins. By naming Rune and Fonseca in their teams, Noah and Agassi undertake to use the choice of a captain for them if they do not qualify on the basis of the ranking.
The Laver Cup will visit San Francisco for the first time this year and will return to the Bay Area for the first time in over a decade. Chase Center, the home of the seven-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors and the Golden State Valkyries from WNBA, will be organizing tennis for the first time.
A limited number of Complete tournament and multi-session ticket packages are still available via Ticketmaster, the official ticket partner of the Chase Center. Einsitz tickets go on Friday, May 16, at 10:00 a.m. (PT).
For further updates to the announcements, event updates and ticket outsals for players, fans are asked to register as a “Laver Cup insider” at Lavercup.com.
