Team World has added World No.8 Alex de Minaur to its roster for Laver Cup San Francisco, taking place at Chase Center from September 19-21. De Minaur, Australia’s top-ranked player, replaces Frances Tiafoe (No.29).
“We will miss Frances’ energy and game in San Francisco,” said Agassi. “However, we couldn’t be more thrilled to add one of the best and most in form players in the world to our team. I’ve admired the way Alex plays and competes from afar and now look forward to having a front row seat to watching him perform.”
De Minaur, who had qualified for the team based on his ranking after Roland Garros, was originally unavailable to play due to his planned travel from Australia to Asia following the US Open. When Agassi and Vice-Captain Pat Rafter reached out to him with this fresh opportunity, the Aussie was keen to accept the invitation to fly back to the US and step up to support Team World as they bid to capture back the Laver Cup.