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Fils will make Laver Cup debut
Stefanos Tsitsipas has withdrawn from the Laver Cup resulting from harm, occasion organisers introduced Tuesday. #NextGenATP Frenchman Arthur Fils will exchange the Greek on Group Europe in Vancouver.
Fils is poised to make his Laver Cup debut, becoming a member of teammates Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud, Hubert Hurkacz, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Gael Monfils. Their captain is Bjorn Borg and their vice captain is Thomas Enqvist.
Alternate Arthur Fils will exchange Stefanos Tsitsipas on Group Europe for Laver Cup Vancouver 2023. Tsitsipas has withdrawn resulting from harm. pic.twitter.com/VJ6QyeXED2
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 19, 2023
The 19-year-old Fils has loved a breakthrough season on the ATP Tour and is at his career-high Pepperstone ATP Rating of No. 44. He claimed his first tour-level crown in Might in Lyon.
Fils and Group Europe will attempt to take again the Laver Cup trophy from Group World, which is able to function Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Tommy Paul, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Ben Shelton and Francisco Cerundolo. John McEnroe is the captain and Patrick McEnroe the vice captain.