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Laver Cup 2024: Schedule, Format, and Where to Watch Worldwide

By Rishab V M

The excitement is building as the seventh edition of the Laver Cup is set to take place at the Uber Arena in Berlin, Germany, from September 20 to 22, 2024.

This prestigious hard-court tennis tournament pits Team Europe against Team World, honoring the legendary Australian player Rod Laver, who remains a monumental figure in the sport.

Carlos Alcaraz

Understanding the Format of the Laver Cup

The Laver Cup features a unique format that includes five sessions spread over three days (Friday to Sunday). Each match is played in a "best of three sets" format. In the event of a split set, a decisive 10-point match tiebreaker will determine the winner.

During the first two days, every player must participate in at least one singles match, although no player can compete in singles more than twice throughout the tournament.

Additionally, at least four out of the six players from each team are required to play doubles, with the stipulation that no doubles pairing can play together more than once unless the competition reaches a decisive tie on Day 3, at which point they can play again if the teams are tied at 12 points each.

Points are awarded based on the day: each match win on Friday is worth one point, two points on Saturday, and three points on Sunday. The first team to accumulate 13 points is declared the winner.

Should the event conclude with a tie after all scheduled matches, a final overtime doubles match, known as the "decider," will be played as a regular set, complete with ad scoring and a tiebreaker.

Match Schedule for Laver Cup 2024

The detailed schedule for the Laver Cup is as follows:

Friday, September 20

  • Match 1 (Singles): Casper Ruud lost to Francisco Cerundolo - 0-2 (4-6, 4-6)
  • Match 2 (Singles): Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Thanasi Kokkinakis - 2-0 (6-1, 6-4)
  • Match 3 (Singles): Grigor Dimitrov beat Alejandro Tabilo - 2-0 (7-6, 7-6)
  • Match 4 (Doubles): Carlos Alcaraz/Alexander Zverev lost to Taylor Fritz/Ben Shelton - 0-2 (6-7, 4-6)

Saturday, September 21

  • Match 5 (Singles): Daniil Medvedev vs. Frances Tiafoe at 4 PM IST
  • Match 6 (Singles): Carlos Alcaraz vs. Ben Shelton
  • Match 7 (Singles): Alexander Zverev vs. Taylor Fritz at 10 PM IST
  • Match 8 (Doubles): Casper Ruud/Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Alejandro Tabilo/Ben Shelton

Sunday, September 22

  • Match 9 (Doubles): 3 PM IST
  • If needed, followed by:
  • Match 10 (Singles)
  • Match 11 (Singles)
  • Match 12 (Singles)

How to Watch the Laver Cup Worldwide?

The Laver Cup will be broadcast globally, ensuring fans from various regions can tune in to watch the thrilling matches live. Here's a breakdown of broadcasters by country:

  • Afghanistan: Sony
  • Albania: Eurosport
  • Algeria: beIN Sports MENA
  • American Samoa: Tennis Channel, Digicel
  • Andorra: Eurosport
  • Angola: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Anguilla: ESPN International
  • Antigua: ESPN International
  • Argentina: ESPN International
  • Armenia: Eurosport
  • Aruba: ESPN International
  • Australia: Stan Sport
  • Austria: Eurosport
  • Azerbaijan: Eurosport
  • Bahamas: ESPN International
  • Bahrain: beIN Sports MENA
  • Bangladesh: Sony
  • Barbados: ESPN International
  • Belarus: Eurosport
  • Belgium: Eurosport
  • Benin: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Bermuda: ESPN International
  • Bhutan: Sony
  • Bolivia: ESPN International
  • Bonaire: ESPN International
  • Bosnia: Eurosport
  • Botswana: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Brazil: ESPN International
  • British Virgin Islands: ESPN International
  • Brunei: beIN Sports South East Asia
  • Bulgaria: Eurosport
  • Burkina Faso: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Burundi: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Cambodia: beIN Sports South East Asia
  • Cameroon: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Canada: TSN; French-language: TVA Sports
  • Cape Verde: SuperSport
  • Cayman Islands: ESPN International
  • Central African Republic: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Chad: Canal+, SuperSport, beIN Sports MENA
  • Chile: ESPN International
  • China: iQIYI; Shanghai: GreatSports Media
  • Colombia: ESPN International
  • Comoros: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Congo: SuperSport
  • Congo Brazzaville: Canal+
  • Congo Democratic Republic: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Cook Islands: Digicel
  • Costa Rica: ESPN International
  • Cote d'Ivoire: SuperSport
  • Croatia: Eurosport
  • Curacao: ESPN International
  • Cyprus: Eurosport
  • Czech Republic: Eurosport
  • Democratic Republic of Congo: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Denmark: Eurosport
  • Djibouti: Canal+, SuperSport, beIN Sports MENA
  • Dominica: ESPN International
  • Dominican Republic: ESPN International
  • Ecuador: ESPN International
  • Egypt: beIN Sports MENA
  • El Salvador: ESPN International
  • Equatorial Guinea: SuperSport
  • Eritrea: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Estonia: Eurosport
  • Ethiopia: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Falkland Islands: ESPN International
  • Federated States of Micronesia: Digicel
  • Fiji: FBC (Fiji Broadcast Corporation), Digicel
  • Finland: Eurosport
  • France: Eurosport, beIN Sports MENA
  • French Guiana: ESPN International
  • French Polynesia: Digicel
  • Gabon: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Gambia: SuperSport
  • Georgia: Eurosport
  • Germany: Eurosport
  • Ghana: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Greece: Eurosport
  • Green Cape: Canal+
  • Grenada: ESPN International
  • Guadeloupe: ESPN International
  • Guam: Tennis Channel
  • Guatemala: ESPN International
  • Guinea: SuperSport
  • Guinee Conakry: Canal+
  • Guinea Bissau: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Guinee Equatoriale: Canal+
  • Guyana: ESPN International
  • Haiti: ESPN International
  • Herzegovina: Eurosport
  • Honduras: ESPN International
  • Hong Kong: beIN Sports South East Asia
  • Hungary: Eurosport
  • Iceland: Eurosport
  • India: Sony
  • Indonesia: beIN Sports South East Asia
  • Iran: beIN Sports MENA
  • Iraq: beIN Sports MENA
  • Ireland: Eurosport
  • Israel: Eurosport
  • Italy: Eurosport
  • Ivory Coast: Canal+
  • Jamaica: ESPN International
  • Japan: WOWOW
  • Jordan: beIN Sports MENA
  • Kazakhstan: Eurosport
  • Kenya: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Kosovo: Eurosport
  • Kuwait: beIN Sports MENA
  • Kyrgyzstan: Eurosport
  • Laos: beIN Sports South East Asia
  • Latvia: Eurosport
  • Lebanon: beIN Sports MENA
  • Lesotho: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Liberia: SuperSport
  • Libya: beIN Sports MENA
  • Liechtenstein: Eurosport
  • Lithuania: Eurosport
  • Luxembourg: Eurosport
  • Macedonia: Eurosport
  • Madagascar: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Malawi: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Malaysia: beIN Sports South East Asia
  • Maldives: Sony
  • Mali: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Malta: Eurosport
  • Martinique: ESPN International
  • Mauritania: SuperSport, Canal+, beIN Sports MENA
  • Mauritius: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Mayotte: SuperSport
  • Moldova: Eurosport
  • Monaco: Eurosport
  • Montenegro: Eurosport
  • Montserrat: ESPN International
  • Morocco: beIN Sports MENA
  • Mozambique: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Nambia: SuperSport
  • Nepal: Sony
  • New Zealand: Sky NZ
  • Nicaragua: ESPN International
  • Niger: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Nigeria: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Northern Mariana Islands: Tennis Channel
  • Norway: Eurosport
  • Oman: beIN Sports MENA
  • Pakistan: Sony
  • Palestine: beIN Sports MENA
  • Panama: ESPN International
  • Papua New Guinea: Digicel
  • Paraguay: ESPN International
  • Peru: ESPN International
  • Philippines: beIN Sports South East Asia
  • Poland: Eurosport
  • Portugal: Eurosport
  • Puerto Rico: Tennis Channel
  • Qatar: beIN Sports MENA
  • Reunion: SuperSport
  • Romania: Eurosport
  • Russia: Eurosport
  • Rwanda: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Samoa: Digicel
  • San Marino: Eurosport
  • Sao Tomé and Principe: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Saudi Arabia: beIN Sports MENA
  • Senegal: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Serbia: Eurosport
  • Seychelles: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Sierra Leone: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Singapore: beIN Sports South East Asia
  • Slovakia: Eurosport
  • Slovenia: Eurosport
  • Socotra: SuperSport
  • Solomon Islands: Digicel
  • Somalia: Canal+, SuperSport, beIN Sports MENA
  • South Africa: SuperSport
  • South Korea: CJ Media Korea
  • Spain: Eurosport
  • Sri Lanka: Sony
  • St Barthelemy: ESPN International
  • St Helena: SuperSport
  • St Kitts/Nevis: ESPN International
  • St Lucia: ESPN International
  • St Maarten: ESPN International
  • Sudan: Canal+, SuperSport, beIN Sports
  • South Sudan: Canal+, SuperSport, beIN Sports MENA
  • Suriname: ESPN International
  • Swaziland: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Sweden: Eurosport
  • Switzerland: Eurosport
  • Syria: beIN Sports MENA
  • Taiwan: Sportcast
  • Tajikistan: Eurosport
  • Tanzania: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Thailand: beIN Sports South East Asia
  • Togo: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Tonga: Digicel
  • Trinidad and Tobago: ESPN International
  • Tunisia: beIN Sports MENA
  • Turkey: beIN Sports MENA
  • Turkmenistan: Eurosport
  • Turks and Caicos Islands: ESPN International
  • UAE: beIN Sports MENA
  • Uganda: Canal+, SuperSport
  • UK: Eurosport
  • USA: Tennis Channel
  • Uzbekistan: Eurosport
  • Vanuatu: Digicel
  • Vatican City: Eurosport
  • Venezuela: ESPN International
  • Vietnam: beIN Sports South East Asia
  • Wallis and Futuna: Digicel
  • Western Sahara: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Yemen: beIN Sports MENA
  • Zambia: Canal+, SuperSport
  • Zimbabwe: Canal+, SuperSport
Story first published: Saturday, September 21, 2024, 11:43 [IST]
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