The Laver Cup is an international men's team tennis event held annually since 2017 between Team Europe and Team World. The tournament is played on indoor hard courts and is usually held two weeks after the US Open. The location varies from year to year between cities in Europe and other parts of the world.
The Laver Cup was officially sanctioned by the ATP Tour in May 2019. The Laver Cup event matches differ from standard ATP Tour 3-set matches in that if the match is tied after two sets, a 10-point "match tiebreak" is played instead of the deciding final set.
The sixth Laver Cup will be held in 2023 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada, from September 22 to September 24. After winning the Laver Cup for the first time, Team World will be looking to defend their title.
Team World Laver Cup Record
Since the beginning of the Laver Cup tournament in 2017, Team World has always been on the losing end, besides their last year’s run, when Frances Tiafoe won the 2022 Laver Cup for Team World, edging Team Europe's Stefanos Tsitsipas 1-6, 7-6 (11), 10-8 and leading his team to a 13-8 triumph.
John McEnroe's team trailed four-time champions Team Europe 4-8 coming into the final day of the event in London. On the third day, with each win counting three points, Team World reversed the tables in an incredible way to win the Laver Cup for the first time.
John McEnroe, the previous and current captain, said during the 2022 trophy ceremony, “I don’t want to talk too much because I want the party to begin very soon. But I want to thank my players. They brought the energy, belief and intensity. I want to especially thank my brother Patrick, my righthand mind.”
| Team | Matches (points) Won | Laver Cups Won | |||||||||||
| Day 1 (1 point) | Day 2 (2 points) | Day 3 (3 points) | Total | ||||||||||
| Sgl | Dbl | Total | Sgl | Dbl | Total | Sgl | Dbl | Total | Sgl | Dbl | Total | ||
| Team Europe | 13 (13) | 1 (1) | 14 (14) | 11 (22) | 3 (6) | 14 (28) | 6 (18) | 1 (3) | 7 (21) | 30 (53) | 5 (10) | 35 (63) | 4 |
| Team World | 2 (2) | 4 (4) | 6 (6) | 4 (8) | 2 (4) | 6 (12) | 4 (12) | 4 (12) | 8 (24) | 10 (22) | 10 (20) | 20 (42) | 1 |
The following are the details of all Laver Cup Tournaments:
In 2017, Team Europe defeated Team World at the O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic, with a score of 15-9.
In 2018, Team Europe defeated Team World 13-8 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
In 2019, Team Europe defeated Team World by a score of 13-11 at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland.
Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, there was no competition in 2020.
In 2021, Team Europe defeated Team World with a score of 14-1 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
In the most recent edition, held in 2022, Team World defeated Team Europe 13-8 at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom.
Who’s playing in Laver Cup 2023?
Team World will be captained by American tennis legend John McEnroe and vice captain Patrick McEnroe. Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, and Tommy Paul of the United States, Félix Auger-Aliassime of Canada, Ben Shelton of the United States, and Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina make up the rest of the team. Christopher Eubanks of the United States and Canadian Milos Raonic recently joined as alternates.
The seasoned Björn Borg serves as captain of Team Europe, assisted by vice captain Thomas Enqvist.
The remaining players on the roster are Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain, Arthur Fils of France, Andrey Rublev of Russia, Casper Ruud of Norway, Hubert Hurkacz of Poland, and Gael Monfils of France.
FAQs
A. The Laver Cup is an annual men's team tennis event between Team Europe and Team World on indoor hard courts.
A. In the Laver Cup, if a match is tied after two sets, a 10-point "match tiebreak" is played instead of the final set.
A. The Laver Cup 2023 will be held in Vancouver, Canada, from September 22 to 24, 2023, at Rogers Arena.
A. John McEnroe is the captain of Team World, with Patrick McEnroe as vice-captain.
A. Yes, Team World won the Laver Cup in 2022, with Frances Tiafoe leading the team to victory against Team Europe.
