Sports News | Pat Rafter Replaces Patrick McEnroe as Vice Captain of Team World for Laver Cup

Melbourne, Jan 19 (AP) Two-time US Open champion Pat Rafter will take over from Patrick McEnroe as vice-captain of Team World for the 2025 Laver Cup.

The appointment was confirmed on Sunday at a news conference during the Australian Open and will see Rafter support captain Andre Agassi at the event in San Francisco in September.

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"It's an honour to take on this role," said former No. 1-ranked Rafter, an Australian who won successive US Opens in 1997-98 and was also a Wimbledon finalist.

"The Laver Cup is a phenomenal event, and being part of something that honors Rod Laver and past generations of tennis is very special to me."

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Patrick McEnroe, who served as vice-captain under his brother John McEnroe and has been involved since the inaugural tournament in 2017, expressed confidence in Rafter.

"He's a Hall of Famer and one of the classiest guys in tennis," McEnroe said.

"This is a big step up for the team."

The Laver Cup was inspired by Rod Laver's legacy of winning the Grand Slam of all four tennis majors in a calendar year. The main stadium at the Australian Open is also named in his honour. AP

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