The Laver Cup is coming to the capital!
After Prague, Chicago, Geneva, Boston, London and Vancouver, the seventh edition of the Laver Cup will take place in Berlin this year. Roger Federer (43) founded the tournament to honor the Australian tennis legend Rod Laver (86). But how does the format work and which stars are taking part? BILD has all the information.
How does the Laver Cup work?
At the Laver Cup, six European tennis stars compete as “Team Europe” against six opponents from the rest of the world, who compete as “Team World”. Three of the six players on a team qualify directly based on their world ranking. Captains Björn Borg (68/Europe) and John McEnroe (65/World) also select three other players each.
A total of twelve games are played over three days. Four matches (three singles and one doubles) are played on each day. Each player plays one or two singles and at least four of the six participants on a team must play a doubles match. The winning team must reach 13 points.
The points are awarded as follows: Each day, one more point is awarded for a win. In other words: On day 1, you get one point, wins on day 2 are worth two points, and each win on the last day is worth three points. Each match is played in a best-of-three format.
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To the Results and dates of the Laver Cup 2024 can be found here.
When and where will the Laver Cup 2024 take place?
The 2024 Laver Cup will take place from September 20 to 22, the venue is the arena at Ostbahnhof in Berlin-Friedrichshain. The tournament is traditionally played on hard courts. Next year the tournament will move to San Francisco.
Which stars are there?
Starting for “Team Europe”: Carlos Alcaraz (21/Spain), Alexander Zverev (27/Germany), Grigor Dimitrov (33/Bulgaria), Stefanos Tsitsipas (26/Greece), Daniil Medvedev (28/Russia), Casper Ruud (25/Norway).
For “Team World”: Francisco Cerúndolo (26/Argentina), Taylor Fritz (26/USA), Thanasi Kokkinakis (27/Australia), Ben Shelton (21/USA), Alejandro Tabilo (27/Chile), Frances Tiafoe (26/USA).
Where will the 2024 Laver Cup be broadcast?
The Laver Cup 2024 will be broadcast live on free TV on Eurosport! The broadcaster has secured the rights for the cup until 2030 and will broadcast every match in full on all three days. Streaming provider DAZN (advertisement) Eurosport can be received.
