The young Spaniard, in the media day of the Laver Cup, told an anecdote about the first challenge played with his legendary countryman

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BERLÍN (AP) — Rafael Nadal se dio de baja el jueves de la Copa Laver, que inicia la próxima semana en Berlín, y no quedó claro si el astro español volverá a jugar.

Carlos Alcaraz has commented on Rafael Nadal’s absence from the Laver Cup this week, with the Spaniard hoping that they can reunite as part of the Spanish Davis Cup team later this year.

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

The Laver Cup — the tournament where Roger Federer retired in 2022 after teaming up with Nadal in doubles — would have been Nadal's first event since the Paris Olympics.

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

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.

Grigor Dimitrov has been busy this week. The world No. 10 played an exhibition match against Novak Djokovic in Sofia on Tuesday. He then raced to Berlin for the Laver Cup, where he will represent Team Europe for the second time.