Laver Cup 2026: Full Preview, Schedule, Teams & Players
Since its debut in 2017, the event has brought leading players together in a compact team competition built around singles, doubles and tactical decisions from the captains.
The 2026 edition takes place at The O2 in London from 25 to 27 September, with the two teams competing for the trophy under new-look leadership from Yannick Noah and Andre Agassi.
With the tournament now just days away, the squads have been confirmed, the schedule is set and the focus turns to the match-ups that will determine which team reaches the 13 points required to win.
What Is The Laver Cup?
The Laver Cup is an annual men’s tennis event that pits Team Europe against Team World. Named in honour of Australian tennis legend Rod Laver, it turns individual players into teammates and creates a short, intense competition in which every match contributes to the team score.
The 2026 event features six players on each team, with three singles matches and one doubles match scheduled across Friday and Saturday. Each match win is worth one point on Friday and two points on Saturday. Sunday matches are worth three points each, with the first team to reach 13 points winning the Laver Cup.
The format also places specific requirements on player participation. Each player must compete in at least one singles match during the first two days, no player can play more than two singles matches across the tournament, and at least four players from each team must take part in doubles.
Matches use a best-of-three-set format, with a 10-point match tiebreak played instead of a deciding third set. On Sunday, the opening match is doubles and the remaining singles matches are played only if required to decide the competition. If the score is tied after 12 matches, a final doubles decider is played as a regular set with advantage scoring and a tiebreak.
Team Europe is captained by Yannick Noah, with Tim Henman as vice-captain, while Team World is led by Andre Agassi, supported by vice-captain Patrick Rafter.
When Is The Laver Cup 2026?
The Laver Cup 2026 takes place from Friday 25 September to Sunday 27 September 2026 at The O2 in London. The tournament consists of five sessions across the three days.
The official schedule is:
Friday 25 September
Day session: 1pm BST
Night session: 7pm BST
Saturday 26 September
Day session: 1pm BST
Night session: 7pm BST
Sunday 27 September
Final session: 12pm BST
Friday features two singles matches in the afternoon, followed by a singles match and doubles in the evening. Saturday follows the same structure, with the match value increasing from one point to two. Sunday begins with doubles, followed by up to three singles matches if required, with each Sunday win worth three points.
The exact player line-ups for each session are not announced until shortly before play. Friday’s line-up is announced on Thursday afternoon, Saturday’s line-up is announced one hour after Friday night’s play, and Sunday’s line-up is announced one hour after Saturday night’s play. The schedule can also change depending on the length of earlier matches.
Where Is The Laver Cup Being Held 2026?
The 2026 tournament is being held at The O2 in London, returning to the venue where the Laver Cup was staged in 2022. The event runs from 25 to 27 September 2026.
The O2 provides an indoor arena setting for the competition, with the Laver Cup’s distinctive black court and its team benches forming the centrepiece of the event. The tournament’s return to London also means Team Europe will have home support as it attempts to reclaim the trophy from Team World.
The venue will host five sessions over three days, with doors opening 90 minutes before the scheduled start of each session.
What Are The Teams For The Laver Cup 2026?
The 2026 squads have now been confirmed. Team Europe is led by Yannick Noah, while Team World is captained by Andre Agassi. Each team has six selected players, with one alternate also named.
Team Europe (Captain: Yannick Noah)
Carlos Alcaraz
Alexander Zverev
Flavio Cobolli
Rafael Jodar
Jakub Mensik
Casper Ruud
Alternate: Arthur Fery
Team Europe’s six-player line-up was completed when Casper Ruud was named as the sixth member in July. He joined Alcaraz, Zverev, Cobolli, Mensik and Jodar, while British player Arthur Fery was subsequently named as the team’s alternate.
Alexander Zverev arrives in London after winning the 2026 US Open, his first title at the tournament and his second Grand Slam singles title. Carlos Alcaraz also returns to the Laver Cup after competing for Team Europe in previous editions.
Team World (Captain: Andre Agassi)
Taylor Fritz
Alex de Minaur
Brandon Nakashima
Alexander Bublik
Learner Tien
Francisco Cerundolo
Alternate: Ignacio Buse
Team World’s confirmed six-player squad combines returning Laver Cup players with debutant Alexander Bublik and Brandon Nakashima. Francisco Cerundolo replaced Tommy Paul after Paul withdrew while recovering from an elbow injury sustained at the US Open.
Nakashima is set to make his Laver Cup debut, while Bublik will also be appearing at the competition for the first time. Cerundolo, meanwhile, returns for his fourth consecutive Laver Cup after helping Team World win in Vancouver in 2023 and San Francisco in 2025.
The captains will determine the daily line-ups and doubles combinations, making team selection an important part of the competition. Their decisions can take into account player form, fitness, singles results and doubles partnerships.
What Is The Prize Money For The Laver Cup?
The Laver Cup does not operate with a conventional tournament prize-money pool divided between winners and runners-up in the way many ATP events do.
Under the current Laver Cup compensation structure, each player receives an appearance fee based on their ATP singles ranking as of the Monday following Roland-Garros. In addition, each of the six players on the winning team receives $250,000. The losing team does not receive prize money under this structure.
This means the six players on the winning side collectively receive $1.5 million in winner bonuses, in addition to their individual appearance fees. The event’s player compensation therefore consists of both appearance payments and the $250,000 winning-team payment.
The structure reflects the Laver Cup’s team format, with the competition placing particular emphasis on representing Europe or Team World and contributing points towards the 13 needed for victory.
Who Won The Laver Cup 2025?
Team World won the 2025 Laver Cup in San Francisco, defeating Team Europe 15–9 at the Chase Center. The victory gave Team World its third Laver Cup title and came in Andre Agassi’s first year as captain.
Taylor Fritz secured the decisive result in the final match, defeating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6(4) to take Team World to the required 13 points and beyond. Fritz had also defeated Carlos Alcaraz during the competition, while Alex de Minaur and other Team World players made important contributions across the three days.
Team World had trailed after the opening day but moved into a 9-3 lead by the end of Saturday. Europe mounted a fightback on Sunday, with Alcaraz and Casper Ruud contributing points, but Team World ultimately secured the title in Match 12.
The 2025 result followed Team Europe’s 13–11 victory over Team World in Berlin in 2024, when Alcaraz defeated Fritz in the deciding 12th match.
Who Are Favourites To Win The Laver Cup?
Team Europe includes Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev, with Zverev arriving after his US Open title. Team World includes Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur, both of whom played important roles in Team World’s 2025 victory.
The previous two editions also demonstrate how difficult it can be to predict the outcome from the player names alone. Team Europe won 13–11 in Berlin in 2024, while Team World responded with a 15–9 victory in San Francisco in 2025.
For anyone following betting markets, odds can change as player availability, form and confirmed line-ups become clearer. Betting odds are market prices rather than guarantees of an outcome, and anyone choosing to gamble should do so within their means and consider the risks involved.
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