Cerúndolo: "I really enjoy playing in team tournaments"

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Francisco Cerúndolo was a key player for Argentina throughout the week in the 2024 Davis Cup, achieving a historic qualification to the tournament's quarterfinals, which will take place in November. Now, he is heading to Berlin to compete in the Laver Cup, a tournament different from what players are accustomed to, but one they love playing.

The Team World, consisting of Thanasi Kokkinakis, Francisco Cerúndolo, Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, Alejandro Tabilo, and Frances Tiafoe, will try to defend the title they won in 2023. To do so, they must overcome Grigor Dimitrov, Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev, and Casper Ruud. The Argentine, who along with Tabilo are the only Spanish-speaking players in the team, shared his feelings about the tournament in the official outlet of the Laver Cup.

- Motivation to play

"When I watched this tournament on TV, I always thought about how exciting it would be to be part of the team, mainly because of the atmosphere and how the guys were. You have teammates who are your rivals throughout the year. Being all together is a truly enjoyable experience and very different from what we are used to."

John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg will conclude their journey as captains of the Laver Cup teams with this edition, so Cerúndolo wanted to remember players who have meant so much to tennis: "John McEnroe is fantastic; he said he loved my forehand, so it's a great compliment for me and motivates me to work harder. Both he and Bjorn Borg are legends of our sport."

- About team tournaments

Cerúndolo loves playing in team championships. He is a vital member of the Argentine Davis Cup team and played for teams when he competed as a student at the University of South Carolina. "Last year, I just tried to convey on the court what my teammates and captain told me. I really enjoy playing in these types of tournaments."

In the 2023 edition, Francisco Cerúndolo swiftly defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the only match he played in this format (6-3 7-5). So, the Argentine will seek to maintain his unbeaten record in this 2024 edition, although he has only defeated Alexander Zverev head-to-head, while he is tied with Casper Ruud, and has never played professionally against Medvedev and Tsitsipas. Regarding Alcaraz and Dimitrov, they are the only players from Team Europe who can boast of having a winning head-to-head record against the older of the Cerúndolo brothers.

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