How the Laver Cup works
A three-day team contest where every match matters more than the last. Here is the format at a glance.
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6 players
The race to 13 points
There are 12 scheduled matches across five sessions. Each win scores more as the weekend progresses. The first team to reach 13 points takes the Laver Cup.
What happens on court?
Singles and doubles
Both use best-of-three-set scoring with advantage points. If each side wins a set, a 10-point match tiebreak decides the third.
Everyone contributes
Every player must play singles at least once in the first two days. Nobody plays singles more than twice across the event.
Doubles rotation
At least four of each team’s six players appear in doubles. A pair may play together only once, except in a deciding match.
12–12? One last match
If the teams finish level after all 12 matches, a doubles decider is played as one regular set with advantage scoring and a tiebreak.
A weekend built for momentum
Friday–Sunday
If only one match is needed on Sunday to decide the Cup, an exhibition follows the trophy ceremony.
Who picks the teams?
Three ranking invitations
The highest ranked players in each region, based on ATP singles rankings on the Monday after Roland-Garros, receive the first invitations. If someone declines, an invitation passes to another high ranked player until three accept.
Three captain’s picks
Each captain selects three more players. Picks can be announced before the US Open. A team can also have up to two alternates.
Team Europe: Captain Yannick Noah, vice captain Tim Henman. Team World: Captain Andre Agassi, vice captain Patrick Rafter. Captains choose lineups, prepare matches and coach during play.
How are daily matchups chosen?
FridayLineups are submitted through a blind draw on Wednesday and announced Thursday.
SaturdayOne team submits first; the other responds after seeing those selections. The host team states its preferred order for Saturday or Sunday on Friday.
SundayThe selection order reverses from Saturday. Each side has a 30-minute selection window after the Saturday night session.
London 2026 at The O2
The ninth Laver Cup takes place 25–27 September 2026. It is played on one hard court in an indoor arena or retractable-roof stadium. The venue alternates each year between Europe and the rest of the world.
The event is certified on the ATP Tour calendar; matches count in players’ official records and ATP umpires officiate.
What do players earn?
Each player receives an appearance fee linked to their ATP singles ranking on the Monday after Roland-Garros. Each of the six players on the winning team receives US$250,000; the losing team receives no prize money.
Rules and event details: official Laver Cup explanation. Team details and lineups can change before play.
