The 2024 Laver Cup is just around the corner! This year’s tournament will commence on September 20 in Berlin, Germany, at the Uber Arena. With the 2024 ATP Nitto Finals approaching, the Laver Cup is arguably one of the most exciting events of the year. With fresh faces and tension building, let’s take at everything you need to know about the 2024 Laver Cup.
Featuring intense battles between Team Europe, led by Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev, and Team World, led by Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe, this year’s event promises high-stakes action. With past champions returning and fresh faces debuting, tennis fans can expect fierce competition as the teams battle for the prestigious title.
What is the Laver Cup?
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The Laver Cup is an annual tournament involving six of the best men’s tennis players from Europe against six players from around the rest of the world. First held in 2017, the competition has seen the likes of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and more. While this year we won’t see Nadal or Djokovic, the tournament still boasts a star-studding cast of players, promising to showcase the best tennis in the world.
The Laver Cup is a singles and doubles tournament, including Team Europe coach, Bjorn Borg, and Team World coach, John McEnroe. Therefore, players will compete in both singles matches and doubles matches. The first team to reach 13 points out of a possible 24 is the winner. If teams are tied 12 to 12 on the final day, a final doubles match will be played to determine the winner of the tournament. “Both singles and doubles are best of three sets with ad scoring. In the event of split sets, the third set is a 10-point match tiebreaker,” according to the Laver Cup.
A single match win on day one is worth one point, on day two a match win is worth two points, and on the third and final day matches are worth three points.
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There have only been six editions of the Laver Cup so far. Nonetheless, it’s one of the most popular and impressive tennis tournaments of the year. After losing the first four editions of the Laver Cup, Team World has won the last two tournaments in spectacular style. Will Team World continue its reign of dominance, or will Team Europe reclaim its spot as best in tennis?
Who is Playing in this year’s Laver Cup?
Team Europe
Team World
- Francisco Cerundolo
- Taylor Fritz
- Thanasi Kokkinakis
- Ben Shelton
- Alejandro Tabilo
- Francis Tiafoe
When Does the Laver Cup Start?
The Laver Cup is a fairly quick tournament, beginning on Friday, September 20th, and ending on the 22nd. You can watch all of the Laver Cup on the Tennis Channel!
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Look Like the Pros!
As the 2024 Laver Cup approaches, anticipation continues to build for what promises to be a thrilling weekend of tennis. With Team Europe eager to reclaim dominance and Team World defending their back-to-back titles, this year’s event will feature high-intensity matches and electrifying performances from top players. Fans can look forward to another chapter of this fierce rivalry as the competition heats up in Berlin.
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