The Laver Cup returns to London this weekend as Team Europe and Team World meet at The O2 from Friday, September 25 to Sunday, September 27.
The ninth edition of the three-day team competition brings together 12 of the world’s leading men’s players, with Team World arriving as defending champions after its 15-9 victory in San Francisco last year.
Team Europe will feature Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Casper Ruud, Flavio Cobolli, Jakub Mensik and Rafael Jodar, with Arthur Fery named as the alternate. The team will be led by captain Yannick Noah, with Tim Henman as vice-captain.
Zverev arrives in London with added attention after winning his second Grand Slam title at the US Open earlier this month. The German defeated Ben Shelton in the final to claim his first US Open crown, following his Roland-Garros triumph earlier this year. He has now reached three Grand Slam finals in 2026, winning two of them.
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Alcaraz will also make his second tournament appearance since returning from a four-month absence caused by a wrist injury. The Spaniard made his comeback at the US Open, where he reached the quarter-finals, and will now return to The O2 for his first professional appearance at the London venue.
Team World, on the other hand, will have Taylor Fritz, Alex de Minaur, Brandon Nakashima, Learner Tien, Alexander Bublik and Francisco Cerundolo, with Ignacio Buse as the alternate. Andre Agassi will captain the team, assisted by Pat Rafter.
The defending champions have made several changes to their lineup. Nakashima, Tien and Bublik are newcomers to Team World, while Fritz and de Minaur return after helping the side beat Europe last year. Nakashima comes into his Laver Cup debut after reaching the Montreal Masters 1000 final and the Cincinnati semi-finals during the North American hard-court swing.
How the Laver Cup works
The competition features up to 12 matches across three days. Friday and Saturday each include three singles matches and one doubles match, while Sunday begins with doubles before singles matches are played if necessary.
The scoring system changes throughout the weekend. Friday wins are worth one point, Saturday victories two and Sunday wins three. The first team to reach 13 points wins the Laver Cup. If the score is tied at 12-12 after 12 matches, a deciding doubles match is played.
Friday’s opening matches
The opening day’s lineups were announced Thursday, September 24, with Casper Ruud facing Cerundolo at 1 p.m., followed by Mensik against Nakashima. The evening session starts at 7 p.m. with Jodar taking on Bublik, before Alcaraz and Mensik team up against Fritz and Bublik in doubles.
The remaining lineups will be announced during the weekend, with the Saturday teams confirmed after Friday’s night session and Sunday’s selections following Saturday’s action.
