Andre Agassi explains how he plans to lead Team World as John McEnroe’s Laver Cup successor

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Andre Agassi has explained how he plans to lead Team World at the Laver Cup.

Since 2017, the prestigious team event sees a selection of players represent Europe and the rest of the world over three days of pulsating singles and doubles action.

The tennis legend has been named the new captain for the event’s reigning champions from 2025, taking over from fellow icon John McEnroe.

The 54-year-old is delighted to be taking over from the three-time Wimbledon champion and is determined to lead Team World to more success.

Andre Agassi plans to lead Team World differently to John McEnroe

On Wednesday Agassi was unveiled by the Laver Cup on X as the man to take over from McEnroe as Team World captain next year.

Therefore, the next edition of the tournament in Berlin this coming September will mark the final time the Former World Number One leads Team World into battle.

Following the announcement, Aggasi explained how his style of leadership may differ to McEnroe. “John and I go back so far, I mean we were competitors, peers, you know?”, he said.

“We have a lot of experience with each other and based on our personalities I’ll probably do it a little differently but he did bring a lot of energy and it did show me how much it means to him.

“I hope I can build the rapport and respect and the trust with the players as much as he did. Out there, inside those lines is a pretty sacred space, and I don’t take that lightly.”

What is John McEnroe and Andre Agassi’s head-to-head record?

After losing the first four Laver Cup events to Team Europe and their captain Bjorn Borg, McEnroe guided Team World to 13-8 victory in 2022 and a comprehensive 13-2 win in 2023.

Should Team World claim victory again in 2024, Agassi will aim to level the head-to-head rivalry in 2025 at the Chase Center in San Francisco. This would reflect Agassi and McEnroe’s rivalry as tennis players, in which they split two wins apiece.

McEnroe claimed their first meeting in 1986, when Agassi was just 16, in straight sets, before the younger American gained his first win two years later.

The pair met again in 1989, which McEnroe claimed when his opponent was unable to continue due to injury.

Their final meeting came in the semi-finals of the Wimbledon Championships in 1992. Aged 33, McEnroe suffered a comprehensive defeat to Agassi, who went on to win his lone Wimbledon title.