Andre Agassi is returning to teaching on the worldwide stage.
Former world No. 1 Agassi will succeed fellow former No. 1 John McEnroe as the brand new Staff World captain beginning with Laver Cup 2025.
It’s one American Corridor of Fame legend passing the captain torch to a different American Corridor of Fame legend.
Agassi will succeed his former Davis Cup teammate McEnroe, who has captained Staff World because the inaugural Laver Cup in Prague in 2017.
McEnroe will make his closing look as captain in September as he proudly leads Staff World in opposition to buddy Bjorn Borg’s Staff Europe in Berlin, from September 20 to September 22.
Andre Agassi (@AndreAgassi) is able to lead Staff World to victory when he takes over as Captain for Laver Cup 2025. pic.twitter.com/wd2QW8bcmm
— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) Might 22, 2024
“I’m really honored to simply accept the invitation to turn out to be the Laver Cup Staff World Captain,” mentioned Agassi, who will attend the 2024 Laver Cup in Berlin to be able to put together for his new function. “In simply seven brief years because the Laver Cup started, it’s been so satisfying for followers, together with myself, to look at the greats of the sport group up and compete in opposition to each other on this unbelievable group atmosphere.
“I hope I can construct the rapport, respect and belief with the gamers as John has completed and I can’t wait to tackle this function, it’s not one I’m taking flippantly.”
McEnroe, who famously fell to Agassi at Wimbledon in the course of the Las Vegas native’s title run that culminated with an epic victory over Goran Ivanisevic within the 1992 Wimbledon closing, says Agassi is the proper man on the proper time for the captaincy.
“I need to congratulate Andre on turning into the subsequent Staff World Captain, I do know he’s the proper man for the job,” mentioned McEnroe, a seven-time main champion.
Agassi has served as a training advisor for Novak Djokovic and Sebastian Korda.
Laver Cup additionally introduced that Bjorn Borg’s successor as Staff Europe Captain beginning in 2025 will probably be introduced within the coming days
