Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev to play doubles in Laver Cup; From fierce rivals to teammates

There have been plenty of stories of rivalries in the World of tennis which we all have enjoyed this season and even today we all have some epic rivalries in the game which all of us look forward to this season. However, there are moments when you have to put all the rivalries aside and win tye game together. This is one of the stories that we have got to see in the Laver Cup.

Two years ago we saw Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer play doubles together and the two though known to be big rivals in the game, teamed up together. It was great to see the two legends play together and put their skills to the test. This is what we get to see in the Laver Cup where you finally see two players who have played against each other team up to win one of the most prestigious tournaments in the sport. This is what we are about to witness between World number 2 Alexander Zverev and World number 3 Carlos Alcaraz in this edition.

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The story of fierce rivals being doubles partner

Both Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev have had a fierce rivalry throughout their career where the two have played 10 games together and have had some intense matches together. Both of them have been one of the best players this season being among high ranking players so far. However, in Laver Cup duty the two will be looking to partner up for a doubles match against the American duo of Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton. This is a rare occasion where we are getting to see one of the biggest rivals in the game in this modern era play together to try and get some important points for Team Europe.

It was just a few months ago these two featured in one of the greatest finals at the Roland Garros and it will be great to see them play together. This is another amazing story in tennis where we get to see players who have gone to war in the past now joining in battle together to beat the same opponent in this tournament