The Laver Cup returns for the eighth edition pitting players from Europe against the rest of the world.
It is an international indoor hard court men’s team tennis tournament between Team Europe and Team World, the latter of which is composed of players from all other continents except Europe.
Incepted in 2017, the Laver Cup is held annually, usually two weeks after the US Open. The tournament is intended to be the Ryder Cup of the tennis world.
Matches during the Laver Cup tournament differ from conventional 3-set matches played on the ATP Tour. In case of a match-tie a 10-point “match tiebreak” is played instead of a deciding final set.
Laver Cup 2025 will be held at the Chase Center in San Francisco, United States from 19 until 21 September. This is the first time that the venue will host the tournament. .
Yannick Noah and Andre Agassi will serve as team captains for the first time.
Laver Cup 2025: Format
Each team consists of six players led by a team captain. Three of the six players qualify based on their ATP singles ranking. Three are “captain’s picks”.
There are 12 matches played over three days (nine singles and three doubles). Each match victory on day 1 is worth one point, on day 2 two points, and on day 3 three points. The first team to claim 13 points wins the tournament. Therefore, the winning team can only be decided on day 3.
There are six singles matches on the first two days (3 each day) and all six team players play one of those matches.
No player plays singles more than twice. At least four of the six team members take part in doubles. So, one team player (doubles specialist) could play all three doubles matches with three other team players.
All matches start as two sets, a 10-point “match tiebreak” is played if the match is level at one set all.
In the event both teams are tied at 12 points each, a fifth match known as “The Decider” is played on Day 3, whereby one set is played as a regular set with ad scoring and a tiebreak.
Laver Cup 2025: Schedule
Here is the schedule for the three-day tournament:
| Date | Round | Match | Time (local) |
| Fri., Sept. 19 | Match 1 | Singles | 1 p.m. |
| Match 2 | Singles | After previous match | |
| Match 3 | Singles | 7 p.m. | |
| Match 4 | Doubles | After previous match | |
| Sat., Sept. 20 | Match 5 | Singles | 1 p.m. |
| Match 6 | Singles | After previous match | |
| Match 7 | Singles | 7 p.m. | |
| Match 8 | Doubles | After previous match | |
| Sun., Sept. 21 | Match 9 | Doubles | Noon |
| Match 10* | Singles | After previous match | |
| Match 11* | Singles | After previous match | |
| Match 12* | Singles | After previous match |
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Laver Cup 2025: Teams
| Team Europe | |
| Captain: Yannick Noah | |
| Vice-captain: Tim Henman | |
| Player | Rank |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 1 |
| Alexander Zverev | 3 |
| Holger Rune | 11 |
| Casper Ruud | 12 |
| Jakub Menšík | 17 |
| Flavio Cobolli | 25 |
| Team World | |
| Captain: Andre Agassi | |
| Vice-captain: Pat Rafter | |
| Player | Rank |
| Taylor Fritz | 5 |
| Ben Shelton | 6 |
| Tommy Paul | 15 |
| Francisco Cerúndolo | 21 |
| Frances Tiafoe | 29 |
| Alex Michelsen | 32 |
| João Fonseca | 42 |
