2025 Laver Cup

The 2025 Laver Cup is an upcoming men’s tennis tournament that will take place from September 19-21 at the Chase Center in San Francisco, United States. This will be the eighth edition of the tournament, which features six of Europe’s top men’s tennis players competing against six players from the rest of the world. Named in honor of Australian tennis legend Rod Laver, the Laver Cup is a certified event on the ATP Tour calendar.

Team Captains and Rosters

This year marks a new era for the Laver Cup, as the event introduces new team captains for the first time since its inception in 2017. Legendary tennis player Yannick Noah is now the captain for Team Europe, while another icon of the sport, Andre Agassi, takes the helm for Team World. Supporting them are their respective vice-captains: Tim Henman for Team Europe and Patrick Rafter for Team World. The captains play a crucial role, not only in selecting players but also in determining the daily lineups, providing on-court coaching, and formulating strategies to help their team accumulate the 13 points needed to win the cup.

The team rosters are comprised of six players each. The three highest-ranked players from each region, based on their ATP singles rankings as of the Monday following Roland-Garros, automatically receive an invitation. The remaining three spots on each team are “Captain’s Picks,” which can be announced anytime before the start of the US Open.

Team Europe has already announced a stellar lineup that includes some of the sport’s biggest names. Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Holger Rune, and Casper Ruud are among the confirmed players for Team Europe. On the other side of the court, Team World will be led by top American players, including Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, and Tommy Paul, as well as João Fonseca. Notably, if a captain announces a player before the Roland-Garros cut-off, they are committing to using a Captain’s Pick for that player if they do not qualify by ranking.

Tournament Format and Scoring

The Laver Cup is a three-day tournament with five sessions in total. There are two sessions on Friday and Saturday—a day session and a night session—and a final day session on Sunday. The local times for the sessions are 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. PDT on Friday and Saturday, and 12:00 p.m. PDT on Sunday.

Each day, the competition includes both singles and doubles matches. On Friday, the day session features two singles matches, while the night session has one singles and one doubles match. Saturday follows a similar format, with two singles matches during the day session and a single singles and doubles match at night. Sunday’s schedule is slightly different, starting with a doubles match, followed by singles matches as needed to reach the winning score. The match lineups for each day are determined by the team captains and are announced the day before.

The scoring system is unique and designed to create increasing pressure as the tournament progresses. Each match win on Friday is worth one point, a win on Saturday is worth two points, and a win on Sunday is worth three points. The first team to accumulate 13 points out of a total of 24 available points wins the Laver Cup. If the points are tied at 12-12 after all 12 matches, a final overtime doubles match is played to decide the champion. Matches are a best-of-three-sets format with ad scoring. If the sets are split, a 10-point match tiebreaker is used to decide the winner. Every player must compete in at least one singles match during the first two days. No player can play singles more than twice, and at least four of the six players must play doubles during the three-day event.

An interesting aspect of the player compensation is that each player receives an appearance fee based on their ATP singles ranking. Additionally, each of the six players on the winning team receives a prize of $250,000 USD. No prize money is awarded to the losing team.

This year’s venue is the Chase Center, home of the Golden State Warriors, and the competition will be played on a dramatic black court. As an official ATP Tour event, all matches are officiated by ATP umpires and the results are recorded in official player records. The Laver Cup is an event that combines fierce competition with a unique team atmosphere, promising an unforgettable experience for fans in San Francisco.