Federer, Nadal to team up for Europe in inaugural Laver Cup
Anindito Mukherjee / REUTERS
NEW YORK - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal say they plan to play doubles together when the Laver Cup debuts next year.
With a combined 31 major titles, Federer and Nadal have committed to the inaugural event, which is an attempt to create a tennis version of golf's Ryder Cup.
Named for Australian tennis great Rod Laver, the competition was first announced in January. A team of European players will face off against a group from the rest of the world Sept. 22-24, 2017, in Prague.
Former rivals Bjorn Borg (Europe) and John McEnroe (World team) were announced Wednesday as captains.
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