{"id":937958,"date":"2026-07-16T03:11:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T03:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/937958\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T03:11:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T03:11:27","slug":"rafael-jodar-joins-team-europe-for-laver-cup-london-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/937958\/","title":{"rendered":"Rafael Jodar joins Team Europe for Laver Cup London 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Team Europe Captain Yannick Noah<\/strong> has named rising Spaniard Rafael Jodar<\/strong> to his team for Laver Cup London 2026. The 19-year-old will make his Laver Cup debut when the event returns to The O2 <\/strong>in London<\/strong> from September 25-27, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Jodar joins a formidable Team Europe lineup featuring World No.2 Alexander Zverev<\/strong>, World No.3 Carlos Alcaraz<\/strong>, World No.9 Flavio Cobolli<\/strong>,<\/strong> and World No.19 Jakub Mensik<\/strong>, with one place remaining on Noah\u2019s six-man team.<\/p>\n

\u201cRafael has had an outstanding season and has earned this opportunity,\u201d said Noah. \u201cHe\u2019s one of the brightest young talents in our sport and has shown he belongs on the biggest stages. What I like most is the way he competes. He\u2019ll bring energy, belief and a real hunger to Team Europe, and I\u2019m excited to welcome him into the group.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jodar has enjoyed one of the fastest rises on the ATP Tour over the past 12 months, climbing from outside the world\u2019s top 600 to a career-high ranking of World No.23. The Spaniard captured his maiden ATP Tour title in Morocco, before enjoying an impressive clay-court campaign, reaching the semifinals in Barcelona and quarterfinals in Madrid, Rome and Roland Garros.<\/p>\n

Away from clay, Jodar qualified for his first Australian Open earlier this year and reached the third round of the ATP Masters 1000 in Miami, underlining his ability across all surfaces.<\/p>\n

Jodar first came to international prominence by winning the 2024 US Open boys\u2019 singles title before continuing his development at the University of Virginia in the United States.<\/p>\n

The teenager said the opportunity to represent Team Europe alongside many of the players he has admired throughout his career was one he would never forget.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Laver Cup is unlike anything else in tennis and I can\u2019t wait to be part of Team Europe,\u201d said Jodar. \u201cGrowing up, you watch players like these and dream of one day sharing a team with them. To have that opportunity is incredibly special. I\u2019ll do everything I can to contribute and help Team Europe bring the Cup back.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

With one place remaining on Team Europe, attention now turns to Noah\u2019s final selection. Defending champions Team World have completed their six-man roster, with World No.5 Alex de Minaur<\/strong>, World No.6 Ben Shelton<\/strong>, World No.10 Taylor Fritz<\/strong>, World No.11 Alexander Bublik<\/strong>, World No.15 Learner<\/strong> Tien<\/strong>,<\/strong> and World No.24 Tommy Paul<\/strong> all confirmed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2026 edition marks the Laver Cup\u2019s return to London and The O2, the venue for one of the most iconic moments in tennis history when Roger Federer<\/strong> played the final competitive match of his career alongside his great rival Rafael Nadal<\/strong> and fellow \u201cBig Four\u201d members Novak Djokovic<\/strong> and Andy Murray <\/strong>in 2022.<\/p>\n

With Team World having claimed three of the last four Laver Cup titles, the rivalry between Europe and the World is set to be as intense as ever, with another fiercely contested showdown anticipated in London.<\/p>\n

Fans can expect world-class matchups, never-before-seen doubles pairings, and the unique spectacle of rivals becoming teammates on the Laver Cup\u2019s signature black court. Tickets, hospitality packages, and premium experiences are available now via\u00a0AXS<\/a>, the official ticketing partner of The O2.<\/p>\n

For further player announcements, event news and ticket information, fans are encouraged to register as a \u2018Laver Cup Insider\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Team Europe Captain Yannick Noah has named rising Spaniard Rafael Jodar to his team for Laver Cup London…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":937959,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[48],"tags":[209288,62,1464,67,132,68],"class_list":["post-937958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tennis","tag-rafael-jodar","tag-sports","tag-tennis","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116927469044931946","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/937958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=937958"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/937958\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/937959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=937958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=937958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=937958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}