Laver Cup 2024: Big Guns In Unique Tennis Format

Laver Cup 2024 is set to be held in September.  The three-day tennis event will see Team Europe looking to deny Team World a third consecutive win.

Here is everything you need to know about Laver Cup 2024 , from the schedule to the players and format and rules.

Laver Cup 2024

The Laver Cup returns with its seventh edition as Team Europe and Team World battle for glory in Berlin.

The tournament pits six of the best players from Europe, captained by Bjorn Borg, against six of the best tennis players from the rest of the world, captained by John McEnroe.

The Laver Cup was dominated by Team Europe in its initial years, but Team World have fought back and are aiming for a third straight win.

Laver Cup 2024: Schedule

The 2024 Laver Cup starts on September 20 (Friday) and culminates on Sunday, September 22. It will be played on indoor hard courts at the Uber Arena in Berlin.

The Laver Cup schedule will have five sessions (three day sessions and two night sessions) played over three days.

The line-ups for each day will be announced on the previous day.

Sessions and Timings (all times UK)

• Friday, September 20: Day session starting at midday – two singles matches; night session starting at 6pm – one singles match, one doubles match
• Saturday, September 21: Day session starting at midday – two singles matches; night session starting at 6pm – one singles match, one doubles match
• Sunday, September 22: Day session starting at 11am – one doubles match followed by three singles matches if needed (if only one match is required to decide the winner, an exhibition match is played following the trophy ceremony)

Laver Cup 2024: Squads and Players

While Rafael Nadal was supposed to headline Team Europe, he has withdrawn from the competition. Nadal has been replaced by Grigor Dimitrov.

Alongside Dimitrov, Team Europe will have the services of Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev.

Alcaraz will be making his debut for Team Europe.

Missing Stars: Novak Djokovic is not playing and Andy Murray will not be part of the team following his retirement. US Open champion Jannik Sinner is also not featuring.

Team World packs a strong American presence with US Open runner-up Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe in the fray.

Francisco Cerundolo returns for a second appearance while Thanasi Kokkinakis and Alejandro Tabilo will make their debuts.

Laver Cup 2024: Rules and Format

The first team to notch 13 points wins the Laver Cup.

Much twist and turns are added as match wins are worth more on the final day than they are on the first day.

Each match win is worth one point on Friday, two points on Saturday and three points on Sunday, paving way for big swings on the final day.

A total of 12 matches could be played. There are no ranking points in the offing at the Laver Cup.

If the score is tied after 12 matches then a final overtime doubles match will decide the winner. This is yet to happen in the history of the Laver Cup.

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Laver Cup 2024: Where to watch

Watch matches of Laver Cup 2024 every day live on Eurosport and on-demand on discovery+.