Laver Cup 2026 Schedule: Dates, Times, Teams, Lineup, Prize Money and More
The 2026 Laver Cup brings some of the biggest names in men’s tennis back to London as Team Europe and Team World meet at The O2 from September 25–27, 2026.
Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev headline Team Europe, while Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur are among the leading names for defending champion Team World. The ninth edition of the competition will feature three days of singles and doubles action on the Laver Cup’s distinctive black indoor hard court.
London is hosting the tournament for the second time after staging the memorable 2022 edition, which included Roger Federer’s final competitive match.
Here is everything you need to know about the Laver Cup 2026 schedule, dates, start times, player lineup, captains, format and prize money.
Laver Cup 2026 Tournament Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Laver Cup 2026 |
| Edition | 9th |
| Dates | September 25–27, 2026 |
| City | London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | The O2 |
| Surface | Indoor hard |
| Teams | Team Europe vs Team World |
| Players | 6 per team |
| Matches | Up to 12 regular matches |
| Points needed to win | 13 |
| Defending champion | Team World |
| 2025 result | Team World beat Team Europe 15–9 |
| ATP ranking points | None |
| Winning bonus | $250,000 per player |
The O2 can accommodate up to 20,000 people depending on the event configuration and will host all five Laver Cup sessions during the three-day tournament.
Laver Cup 2026 Schedule and Start Times
There are five sessions across three days. Friday and Saturday each feature a day session and a night session, while Sunday has one final session.
The official schedule currently lists the match types and session start times, but individual player matchups have not yet been announced. Friday’s lineup is scheduled to be announced on Thursday, September 24.
For readers in the United States and Australia, the table below includes London time alongside Eastern Time, Pacific Time and Australian Eastern Standard Time.
| Date | Session | Matches | London (BST) | US Eastern (ET) | US Pacific (PT) | Australia Eastern (AEST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep. 25 | Day | Match 1 Singles + Match 2 Singles | 1:00 PM | 8:00 AM | 5:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| Fri, Sep. 25 | Night | Match 3 Singles + Match 4 Doubles | 7:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 11:00 AM | 4:00 AM Sat. |
| Sat, Sep. 26 | Day | Match 5 Singles + Match 6 Singles | 1:00 PM | 8:00 AM | 5:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| Sat, Sep. 26 | Night | Match 7 Singles + Match 8 Doubles | 7:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 11:00 AM | 4:00 AM Sun. |
| Sun, Sep. 27 | Day | Match 9 Doubles + Matches 10–12 Singles if required | 12:00 PM | 7:00 AM | 4:00 AM | 9:00 PM |
The listed times are session start times. Matches that follow an earlier match do not have fixed start times and will begin after the preceding contest has finished.
If only one match is required on Sunday to determine the champion, an exhibition match will be held after the trophy ceremony.
Friday, September 25 — Day 1
The competition opens at 1:00 PM local time in London with two singles matches.
The night session begins at 7:00 PM and features another singles contest followed by the first doubles match of the weekend.
Day Session — 1:00 PM BST
- Match 1 — Singles
- Match 2 — Singles, follows Match 1
Night Session — 7:00 PM BST
- Match 3 — Singles
- Match 4 — Doubles, follows Match 3
Every victory on Friday is worth one point.
Saturday, September 26 — Day 2
Saturday follows the same basic structure, with two singles matches during the afternoon before singles and doubles action in the evening.
Day Session — 1:00 PM BST
- Match 5 — Singles
- Match 6 — Singles, follows Match 5
Night Session — 7:00 PM BST
- Match 7 — Singles
- Match 8 — Doubles, follows Match 7
Every match victory on Day 2 is worth two points, meaning Saturday can quickly change the overall standings.
Sunday, September 27 — Day 3
The final session begins earlier at 12:00 PM BST.
Unlike the first two days, Sunday opens with doubles before potentially moving into three singles matches.
Final Session — 12:00 PM BST
- Match 9 — Doubles
- Match 10 — Singles, if required
- Match 11 — Singles, if required
- Match 12 — Singles, if required
Each Sunday victory is worth three points.
The first team to reach 13 points wins the Laver Cup. If the competition somehow reaches 12–12 after all 12 scheduled matches, an additional doubles Decider will determine the champion.
Team Europe Lineup for Laver Cup 2026
Captain: Yannick Noah
Vice Captain: Tim Henman
Team Europe’s six-player roster is:
| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| Carlos Alcaraz | Spain |
| Alexander Zverev | Germany |
| Flavio Cobolli | Italy |
| Casper Ruud | Norway |
| Jakub Mensik | Czechia |
| Rafael Jodar | Spain |
Alcaraz and Zverev provide the team with two of the biggest names on the ATP Tour, while Cobolli, Mensik and Jodar represent a younger generation of European talent. Casper Ruud completes the roster and will make his sixth consecutive Laver Cup appearance.
Team World Lineup for Laver Cup 2026
Captain: Andre Agassi
Vice Captain: Patrick Rafter
The latest Team World roster is:
| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| Alex de Minaur | Australia |
| Taylor Fritz | United States |
| Alexander Bublik | Kazakhstan |
| Learner Tien | United States |
| Francisco Cerundolo | Argentina |
| Brandon Nakashima | United States |
There have been two late changes to Team World’s original lineup.
Francisco Cerundolo was added on September 12 to replace Tommy Paul, who withdrew while continuing his recovery from an elbow injury suffered at the US Open.
Five days later, Brandon Nakashima replaced Ben Shelton. Shelton said he needed time to rest following his US Open run and subsequent Davis Cup participation. Nakashima, who reached the ATP Top 20 during the 2026 season, will make his Laver Cup debut.
Laver Cup 2026 Captains
The 2026 edition continues the new leadership era that began in San Francisco last year.
Former Roland-Garros champion Yannick Noah captains Team Europe with former British No. 1 Tim Henman serving as vice captain.
Eight-time Grand Slam singles champion Andre Agassi leads Team World alongside Australian great Patrick Rafter. The Agassi-Rafter partnership enjoyed immediate success in 2025, guiding Team World to the title in their first year in charge.
How Does the Laver Cup Format Work?
Unlike a normal ATP tournament, the Laver Cup is a team competition in which match values increase as the weekend progresses.
- Friday: each win = 1 point
- Saturday: each win = 2 points
- Sunday: each win = 3 points
There are 24 points available across the scheduled 12 matches, and the first team to reach 13 wins the trophy.
Singles and doubles matches are played as best-of-three-set contests with regular ad scoring. However, if the players split the opening two sets, the third set is replaced by a 10-point match tiebreak.
Every player must play at least one singles match during the first two days, while no player can contest more than two singles matches during the entire competition. At least four members of each six-man team must also play doubles.
A doubles pairing cannot normally be used more than once, although it can be repeated in the special 12–12 deciding doubles match.
Laver Cup 2026 Prize Money
The Laver Cup uses a very different compensation system from regular ATP tournaments.
According to the competition’s official rules, every player receives an appearance fee, with the amount based on his ATP singles ranking on the Monday following Roland-Garros. Those individual appearance-fee amounts are not publicly listed on the official Laver Cup website.
There is then an additional winner’s payment:
| Result | Bonus per Player | Team Total |
|---|---|---|
| Winning Team | $250,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Losing Team | $0 prize-money bonus | $0 |
With six players on the winning side receiving $250,000 each, the championship bonus totals $1.5 million.
Importantly, the losing team’s players still receive their guaranteed appearance fees; they simply do not receive the additional $250,000 winner’s payment.
The Laver Cup does not award ATP ranking points.
Laver Cup 2026 Open Practice Day
Fans in London can also see the players before competitive play begins.
An official Open Practice Day will be held at The O2 on Thursday, September 24.
Team World is scheduled to practise from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, followed by Team Europe from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM on the Laver Cup black court.
The tournament itself begins the following afternoon.
Who Won the Laver Cup in 2025?
Team World are the defending Laver Cup champions.
Andre Agassi’s team defeated Team Europe 15–9 in San Francisco in 2025, with Taylor Fritz sealing the championship by defeating Alexander Zverev 6–3, 7–6(4) in the final match.
It was Team World’s third Laver Cup title after previous victories in 2022 and 2023.
Going into London 2026, the all-time Laver Cup title count stands at:
Team Europe: 5 titles
2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024
Team World: 3 titles
2022, 2023, 2025
Previous Laver Cup Host Cities
The tournament debuted in Prague in 2017 and has since rotated between European cities and destinations in the rest of the world.
| Year | Host City |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Prague, Czechia |
| 2018 | Chicago, United States |
| 2019 | Geneva, Switzerland |
| 2021 | Boston, United States |
| 2022 | London, United Kingdom |
| 2023 | Vancouver, Canada |
| 2024 | Berlin, Germany |
| 2025 | San Francisco, United States |
| 2026 | London, United Kingdom |
There was no edition in 2020. London becomes the first city to host the event for a second time. The competition will move to Los Angeles in 2027, with the 10th edition scheduled for September 24–26 at the Intuit Dome.
Laver Cup 2026: Key Dates at a Glance
The action begins with Open Practice Day on Thursday, September 24, before the first competitive matches on Friday.
September 24: Open Practice Day
September 25: Day 1 — four matches, one point per win
September 26: Day 2 — four matches, two points per win
September 27: Day 3 — up to four matches, three points per win
With Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev leading Team Europe and defending champions Team World featuring Taylor Fritz, Alex de Minaur and Alexander Bublik, the 2026 Laver Cup promises three days of high-stakes team tennis at The O2 in London. The unique scoring format means every match becomes increasingly valuable as the weekend progresses, with the first team to reach 13 points lifting the trophy.
