Laver Cup is more like the popcorn cup. The competition added two marquee names on Thursday, as Juan Martin del Potro signed on to help Team World and Novak Djokovic was added to Team Europe.
“I’m very excited about playing the Laver Cup in Chicago later this year and helping to defend the title for Team Europe,” Djokovic said in a statement..
“I love the whole concept of ‘rivals becoming teammates’ and can’t wait to join Roger Federer in Team Europe under the leadership of our inspirational captain, Bjorn Borg, one of the most accomplished players in tennis history.
“Roger and I have played so many tough matches, and he is such a great champion so it will be a unique experience being part of the same team and perhaps even playing doubles together.
“This is a unique new event for world tennis and one I’m looking forward to being part of,” said Del Potro. “I’m also excited about coming to Chicago. It’s home to so many sports teams and is known as one of the most sports-mad cities in the world. It will be great to bring tennis back to Chicago and I’m sure all the fans will come out and support Team World.”
The Laver Cup will take place September 21-23 in Chicago. Learn more about the competition here.