Tim Henman recalls being impressed by the Laver Cup the first time he attended, which was for Roger Federer’s farewell appearance before retiring in 2022. So Henman, a six-time Grand Slam semifinalist, was eager to accept the offer when he was invited to become a vice captain for Team Europe at this year’s edition.
Henman’s role during the matches scheduled for Sept. 19-21 in San Francisco was announced Tuesday.
He will work alongside new Team Europe captain Yannick Noah; Team World is led by captain Andre Agassi and vice captain Pat Rafter. Noah is replacing Bjorn Borg, and Agassi is replacing John McEnroe.
“I was just blown away by the magnitude, the delivery, of the event,” said Henman, who reached No. 4 in the ATP rankings and made it to the final four at Wimbledon four times and at the U.S. Open and French Open once apiece before leaving the tour in 2007.
“And then witnessing the best players in the world, who are individual athletes coming together as parts of teams. … And then the intensity of the competition. I just thought it was absolutely fantastic,” Henman said. “I’m a sports fanatic, and I want to see the best players playing against each other — and this absolutely ticks that box when you look at the two teams.”
