Alcaraz, the most requested by his teammates in the Laver Cup

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If there is one aspect to highlight about the Laver Cup 2025, it is the good atmosphere and camaraderie that is felt both on and off the court. The Laver is a show; it has the ability to bring together the past, present, and future of tennis, but it also serves as a great opportunity to strengthen the friendships among players who, within the competitive environment of the ATP circuit, do not have as much time to socialize and engage in activities together.

This framework allows us to see how some tennis players loosen up a bit more in front of the microphones, take more risks when praising or speaking positively about those who are their rivals on a daily basis. Asking many of these players, for example, what their dream doubles team would be with a member of their own team, is unthinkable in other events... but not at the Laver, where Casper Ruud, Holger Rune, or Jakub Mensik had to choose which partner they would like to team up with soon.

Starting with the Danish player, Holger's answer might surprise more than a few, but it takes us back to other times, eras where there were not as many responsibilities, and Rune did not have to bear the weight of expectations and potential. "I think I've said it before, but I think I would go with this guy, the one with blonde hair (laughs). We played together when we were juniors, and also at Le Petits As, and the memories of that are very beautiful. It would be fantastic to relive that experience, really. It's not always my decision, we'll see how the matches go, but hopefully it can happen", openly states Holger. Who is he referring to? Clearly, to his same-generation companion and good friend Carlos Alcaraz.

The truth is that Carlos is not the only one being pointed out by one of his companions. In the case of Jakub Mensik, perhaps, his inclination for the player from Murcia may be somewhat more surprising: "I would choose Carlos, obviously. It's one of the best opportunities I can have to share the court with him in a doubles match, and the fact that he is the world number one makes the occasion even more special." By the way, the wish was granted for the Czech player: Yannick Noah has opted for this pair to close the first day, in the early hours of the Spanish Friday to Saturday, facing Taylor Fritz and Alex Michelsen.

RUUD, THE DISTINCT... AND BETS ON A SCANDINAVIAN CONNECTION

Do you remember that Roland Garros where there was talk of a possible fight in the locker room between the teams of Casper Ruud and Holger Rune? More than three years have passed since then, and it seems that both have buried the hatchet: they played an exhibition match in 2024, and now when asked about that dream doubles partner, the Norwegian player pointed directly to his 'neighbor': "I have only played with Carlos before, which was very fun, so maybe we could form a Scandinavian duo: Holger and I, yes. 'RuudRune,' yes, sounds good," stated with laughter the Roland Garros and US Open finalist, who will be responsible for kicking off the competition against Reilly Opelka. The Laver is starting, and we will be watching closely what happens in San Francisco.

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