Laver Cup 2022: Matteo Berrettini and Tommy Paul named as alternates for Team Europe and Team World in London

Matteo Berrettini and American Tommy Paul have been named as alternates for Team Europe and Team World respectively at this year’s highly-anticipated Laver Cup.

Italy’s Berrettini represented Team Europe at last year’s Laver Cup in Boston. He beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in the longest match recorded in Laver Cup history, lasting two hours and 52 minutes.

Berrettini returned to the ATP Tour after the clay-court swing this year following a right-hand injury.

He won back-to-back titles at Stuttgart and Queen’s but had to withdraw from Wimbledon – where he reached the final in 2021 – after testing positive for Covid-19.

Berrettini reached the Gstaad final and the US Open quarter-finals, but lost in both tournaments to Casper Ruud.

After helping Italy into the last eight of the Davis Cup, Berrettini will now prepare to be on the same team as Ruud at the O2 Arena in London.

Paul will be a part of Team World for the first time in his career.

The 25-year-old achieved a career high No. 29 ranking this month. He has wins this season over Alexander Zverev at Indian Wells and new world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in the second round of the Montreal Masters.

Paul reached the fourth round of Wimbledon this year on his main-draw debut before losing to Britain’s Cameron Norrie in straight sets.

What are the Laver Cup teams?

Team Europe

• Roger Federer
• Rafael Nadal
• Stefanos Tsitsipas
• Novak Djokovic
• Andy Murray
• Casper Ruud
• Matteo Berrettini (alternate)

Team World

• Taylor Fritz
• Felix Auger-Aliassime
• Diego Schwartzman
• Frances Tiafoe
• Alex de Minaur
• Jack Sock
• Tommy Paul (alternate)

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