Laver Cup
Team Europe lead the Laver Cup 6-3 after winning the 2026 edition 13-5 at The O2 in London, taking the trophy back from Team World, who had won three of the previous four. Nine events have been played since the competition launched in 2017.
Every Laver Cup winner
| Year | Host city | Venue | Winner | Score |
| 2026 | London | The O2 | Team Europe | 13-5 |
| 2025 | San Francisco | Chase Center | Team World | 15-9 |
| 2024 | Berlin | Uber Arena | Team Europe | 13-11 |
| 2023 | Vancouver | Rogers Arena | Team World | 13-2 |
| 2022 | London | The O2 | Team World | 13-8 |
| 2021 | Boston | TD Garden | Team Europe | 14-1 |
| 2019 | Geneva | Palexpo | Team Europe | 13-11 |
| 2018 | Chicago | United Center | Team Europe | 13-8 |
| 2017 | Prague | O2 Arena | Team Europe | 15-9 |
There was no Laver Cup in 2020, when the edition scheduled for Boston was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was rescheduled to 2021 at the same venue.
The head-to-head
| Team | Titles | Years won |
| Team Europe | 6 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024, 2026 |
| Team World | 3 | 2022, 2023, 2025 |
The shape of the rivalry has changed sharply. Europe won the first four editions, three of them comfortably, and the competition drew criticism early on for being lopsided. Team World then won three of the next four, starting with their breakthrough in London in 2022, before Europe took the trophy back at the same venue in 2026. How they won it is in our Laver Cup 2026 winner report.
The biggest wins and the closest finishes
The most one-sided result remains Europe’s 14-1 in Boston in 2021, where Team World managed a single point across the three days. Team World’s 13-2 in Vancouver in 2023 was nearly as emphatic in the other direction.
Two editions have gone to 13-11, in Geneva in 2019 and Berlin in 2024, which under this scoring system means the outcome turned on the very last match. No Laver Cup has yet reached 12-12 and required the deciding doubles rubber.
Laver Cup prize money
The total purse for the 2026 Laver Cup is $1.5 million, and each player on the winning team receives $250,000. Since the 2023 edition there has been no prize-money payout at all for the losing side, which is unusual in tennis and is designed to sharpen the competitive edge.
Prize money is not the whole picture. Players also receive guaranteed appearance fees scaled to their ranking, set from the Monday after the French Open, so the higher-ranked players earn more simply for taking part. Laver Cup results carry no ATP ranking points.
Who is playing in 2026
Team Europe name Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Flavio Cobolli, Rafael Jódar, Jakub Menšík and Casper Ruud. Team World reply with Brandon Nakashima, Alex de Minaur, Taylor Fritz, Learner Tien, Alexander Bublik and Francisco Cerúndolo.
Nakashima was called up on 17 September, making his Laver Cup debut, after Ben Shelton withdrew, days before he played for the United States in their Davis Cup qualifier in Prague.
Cerúndolo was called up on 12 September after Tommy Paul withdrew with an elbow injury sustained at the US Open. It is Cerúndolo’s fourth Laver Cup in a row.
Several of the likely singles pairings already have history. Alcaraz and Fritz have a long record across the majors (head-to-head), and Alcaraz has faced de Minaur repeatedly on hard courts (head-to-head). Every score is on our Laver Cup 2026 results page.
Why it is called the Laver Cup
The event is named after Rod Laver, the Australian who remains the only player to have won the calendar-year Grand Slam twice, in 1962 as an amateur and in 1969 in the open era. It was founded by Roger Federer’s management company and modelled loosely on golf’s Ryder Cup, with Europe against the rest of the world and captains picking the order of play.
Björn Borg captained Team Europe for the first seven editions and John McEnroe led Team World, before Yannick Noah and Andre Agassi took over.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the last Laver Cup?
Team Europe, 13-5 against Team World at The O2 in London in 2026. Alexander Zverev clinched it by beating Learner Tien 7-6(3), 6-3. It was Europe’s sixth title.
How many Laver Cups has Team Europe won?
Six, in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024 and 2026. Team World have won three.
Has the Laver Cup ever been tied?
No. If the teams finish level at 12-12 a deciding doubles match is played, but no edition has yet reached that point.
Do Laver Cup matches count for ranking points?
No. The event awards prize money and appearance fees but no ATP ranking points.
The 2026 edition was played at The O2 in London from 25 to 27 September. Teams and the schedule are in our Laver Cup 2026 guide, UK coverage is in our how to watch guide, and everything else is on the Laver Cup hub. Season dates are on our tennis calendar. Every event hub is listed on our tournaments page.