The Laver Cup is about to start in a couple of days time, and we want to explain what is all about.
The beginning
Roger Federer and his agency Team 8 have conceived the Laver Cup project, and Roger disclosed the concept early in 2016.This is not an exhibition
Roger Federer keeps on saying that the Laver Cup is not an exhibition, but they want it to be a “serious” competition.
The format
The Laver Cup is in a way similar to the Ryder Cup (golf) where a European Team clashes with another team from the United States. The difference is that the Laver Cup is about Europe against the Rest of the World and it is expected to be played every year while the Ryder Cup is contested every second year. This year the competition will take place in Prague; next year it will be performed in the United States.
Key Rules
As per their official website, these are the key rules
Both singles and doubles will be best of three sets with ad scoring. In the event of split sets, the third set will be a 10-point match tiebreaker.
Each player will play at least one singles match during the two days.
No player will play singles more than twice during the three days.
At least four of the six players must play doubles. No doubles combination can be played more than once, unless for the Decider on Day 3, if points are 12:12.
The winning team must reach 13 points.
In the event of a tie after all 12 matches are played, a final overtime doubles match – a Decider – will be played as a regular set with ad scoring and a tie break.
Matchups will be determined prior to the first match each day through the exchange of lineup cards by the captains.
Different scoring per day
Each day will weigh differently as follows
Each match win will be worth one point on Friday, two points on Saturday, and three points on Sunday.
This year the Laver Cup will take place the 22*24 of September. Let’s see how is going to be!
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