Arthur Fery has been confirmed as an alternate for Team Europe at the Laver Cup, a further sign of his swift rise through the game this season.

The British player first turned heads at Wimbledon, where he reached the semi-finals as a wildcard before losing to Alexander Zverev in straight sets. That run lifted him sharply up the rankings and carried him to a career-high world No. 33.

Fery later reached the final of the Winston-Salem Open, adding another significant result to a year that has already pushed him closer to the ATP Tour elite. His US Open campaign ended in the first round against Lorenzo Musetti, but his schedule now brings another notable opportunity on home soil.

Discussing his role as an alternate, Fery said: “It’s really special for me. I grew up going to The O2, and now playing for Team Europe in the Laver Cup there is really special in front of all the British fans.

“I hope that I’m going to be able to have some great conversations with all the other players there, and get some great training in whether I’m playing on the court or not.

“Regardless, it’s going to be great spending time around the top players in the world, and also learning from them.” “I can be a good team player as well as an individual player, because it’s definitely different in a team environment.

“You’ve got to support each other and play for the team, not for yourself as much. I’m used to that with college, so that’s already a good step in the right direction for me, and I’m sure that will help me. I’ll be ready to support my teammates from the bench if that’s what’s required from me.”

He will link up with high-profile company that includes seven-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz and recent US Open champion Alexander Zverev. Team World alternate Ignacio Buse is also in the field, and both reserve players could well get a chance to feature.

Alcaraz is managing a wrist injury, Zverev has already logged plenty of tennis this season, while Casper Ruud has also dealt with injury concerns. Jakub Mensik and Rafael Jodar arrive after demanding Davis Cup ties.

The Laver Cup runs from 25 to 27 September at The O2 Arena in London. Team World will attempt to defend the title it won in San Francisco last year.

Joao Fonseca has become the latest player to withdraw from the Asian Swing’s biggest stop, after deciding he needs more time following his return to competition.

The 20-year-old was back on court at the weekend when Brazil met Switzerland in the Davis Cup. It was not a straightforward comeback. Fonseca had been dealing with an abdominal injury suffered before the US Open, yet still managed to grind out a three-set win over Dominic Stricker in Rio de Janeiro.

The Brazilian was overcome with emotion after the match, and only days after saying he was not fully fit, he has now chosen to sit out the coming tour stretch in Asia.

On Instagram, he wrote, “2026 has been a very challenging year for me. On top of everything the profession demands, a series of injuries ended up taking me out of important tournaments and keeping me from playing the way I would like to.

“I know that’s just part of an athlete’s life, but even so, it’s still frustrating. I made a huge effort to return and represent Brazil in the Davis Cup, but I still need more time.

“I talked a lot with my team, and we came to the conclusion that the best decision right now is to listen to my body, give my mind and body a break, and skip the Asian swing.”

Fonseca had been entered for the Japan Open, where he was listed alongside defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, US Open finalist Ben Shelton and top 10 player Taylor Fritz. With this withdrawal, he will not appear in Tokyo for the ATP 500 event, which runs from 30 September to 6 October.

His absence also removes him from the Shanghai Masters, the biggest tournament in the Asian Swing, which is scheduled for 7-18 October. The event will feature Alexander Zverev, while Jannik Sinner is expected to be there too if his knee injury does not worsen. Alcaraz, Shelton and Novak Djokovic are also on the entry list.

Raphael Collignon and Sebastian Korda are also out. Collignon said earlier this month that a knee problem had forced him to miss the Davis Cup and the Asian Swing, while Korda has been sidelined for more than five months with a back injury and has undergone surgery to “finally relieve the pain”.

Shanghai Masters withdrawal list

Joao Fonseca (world No 28) – replaced by TBC

Raphael Collignon (world No 47) – replaced by Marcos Giron

Sebastian Korda (world No 72) – replaced by Hamad Medjedovic

Joao Fonseca’s return to competition at the Davis Cup has proved only a brief one, with the Brazilian now confirming another spell away from the ATP Tour.

Fonseca had withdrawn from the US Open because of an abdomen injury and did not play again until facing Dominic Stricker of Switzerland in Davis Cup action. Back on home soil, he needed three sets to get past his opponent and looked emotional after completing his comeback.

That response now makes more sense in light of his latest update. Fonseca said he will miss more ATP Tour events because of a “series of injuries”, a setback that rules him out of the entire Asian swing.

Writing on Instagram, he said: “Hi everyone. I wanted to share something with you all. 2026 has been a very challenging year for me.

“On top of everything the profession demands, a series of injuries ended up taking me out of important tournaments and keeping me from playing the way I would like to.

“I know that’s just part of an athlete’s life, but even so, it’s still frustrating. I made a huge effort to return and represent Brazil in the Davis Cup, but I still need more time.

“I talked a lot with my team, and we came to the conclusion that the best decision right now is to listen to my body, give my mind and body a break, and skip the Asian swing. Thank you so much to everyone for all the support. See you soon!”

Fonseca had been entered for the Japan Open and the Shanghai Masters, the two biggest events on that stretch of the calendar. Because he also missed both tournaments last year, his latest withdrawals will not cost him ranking points.

He is currently world No 28, four places below his career high.

The Brazilian’s 2026 campaign has mixed major highs with repeated frustration. His run to the Roland Garros quarter finals, highlighted by a five-set win over Novak Djokovic, stood out as the season’s peak. Yet he has also suffered a first round exit at the Australian Open and early defeats at the Italian Open, the Miami Open, and the Halle Open.

Fonseca is now expected to return for the European indoor swing, where he will aim to defend the title he won at the Vienna Open last year.