The Laver Cup, tennis' answer to the Ryder Cup, is set to get underway in Berlin with Team Europe taking on Team World.

Carlos Alcaraz hopes that his budding rivalry with Jannik Sinner will blossom to the heights of that between Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion had slated the exhibition-style team tournament as his final event of the year.

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Rafael Nadal's 2024 season could be over after withdrawing from Team Europe at the Laver Cup that will begin on Sept. 20. In a statement released on

Rafa Nadal has pulled out of next week's Laver Cup because he would not be able to play at his best as he battles to regain full fitness, the Spaniard said on Thursday.

Rafael Nadal withdrew from next week’s Laver Cup in Berlin, leaving it unclear when the Spanish great will play again

Carlos Alcaraz already has four Grand Slam titles, winning his first at the 2022 US Open in the same year Nadal won his most recent major at the French Open.

On the brighter side, the tournament provides the likes of Russian and Belarusian players like Daniil Medvedev, to get back onto the court. With several seasoned stars set to miss the competition, let’s take a look at the top five players who have withdrawn from Laver Cup 2024.