"A dozen of the greatest players in all of tennis are heading to the Bay Area for the Laver Cup. The Laver what? OK, we understand that the general sports fan still might not be all that familiar with this three-day tennis tournament, which was founded by eight-time Wimbledon champ Roger Federer and other hardcourt heavyweights back in 2017 in honor of Australian tennis legend Rod Laver."
"We've got an incredible lineup of players, Laver Cup CEO Steve Zacks said during a media day event at Chase Center on Monday. Carlos Alcaraz will be here in his first tournament since he won the U.S. Open. He's now a six-time grand slam champion No. 1 in the world. The 22-year-old Spaniard will be leading Team Europe in a battle with Team World (aka, everyplace that is not Europe) in this eighth edition of the Laver Cup."
"Laver Cup CEO Steve Zacks, left, stands next to Golden State President and COO Brandon Schneider as they pose for a photograph with the Laver Cup at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. The Laver Cup will be held from Sept. 19-21. This is the first time the prestigious men's team tennis event will be held on the U.S. West Coast. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)"
The Laver Cup is a three-day men's team tennis tournament founded in 2017 by Roger Federer and other hardcourt players to honor Rod Laver. The eighth edition runs Sept. 19–21 at Chase Center in San Francisco, marking the event's first U.S. West Coast staging. Team Europe will be led by world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, a six-time Grand Slam champion returning after the U.S. Open, alongside Alexander Zverev, Holger Rune, Casper Ruud and Jakub Mensik. Team World includes marquee players such as American Taylor Fritz and other international stars.
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