Laver Cup 2025, reached the eighth edition, started on Friday, September 19, in San Francisco, with a day full of spectacular matches between experienced players and beginners.
Carlos Alcaraz and Mensik Jakub Photo/X platform
Team Europe started in force, leading after the first day with 3-1. Casper Ruud opened the scoring for Europeans, defeating the American Reilly Opelka in two sets, 6-4, 7-6 (4), and the young Jakub Mensiik brought a second point with Alex Michelsen, who ended 6-1, 6-7 (3), 10-8.
The first success of Team World came through João Fonseca, who defeated the Italian Flavio Cobolli by 6-4, 6-3, reducing the difference.
The evening ended spectacularly with the double match in which Carlos Alcaraz and Jakub Mensiik formed a redoubtable team and won against the American pair Taylor Fritz and Alex Michelsen, 7-6 (7), 6-4, after one hour and 43 minutes of play.
Thus, Europe ended the first day at the advantage, and the second day is announced as spectacular, with matches with a bigger stake.
Sunday 20 September program at Laver Cup
The second day at Laver Cup brings one of the most anticipated simple matches, between the world number 1, Carlos Alcaraz, and Taylor Fritz, the 5th in the ATP ranking and the best ranked player in Team World.
The day starts with the match between Alexander Zverev and Alex de Minaur, scheduled at 11:00 pm, Romania time. Immediately after this match, Holger Rune will enter the field, which will face Francisco Cerundolo, around 1:00 in the morning.
The most anticipated match of the day is the one between Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz, the best ranked players of the two teams, and the match will start at 5:00 in the morning, Romania time.
At the double we will be able to follow Ruud and Rune, who will play against the Minaur/Michelsen couple.
Who plays at Laver Cup 2025: The teams of Europe and the world
Europe’s team starts in Laver Cup with:
– German Alexander Zverev (#3 Mondial, Australian Open finalist this year and five times winner of Laver Cup)
– Spanish Carlos Alcaraz (the new #1 Mondial, the fresh winner of the US Open and champion at Roland Garros, finalist at Wimbledon this year)
– Danish Holger Rune (#11 Mondial, Indian finalist Wells this year)
– Norwegian Casper Ruud (#12 Mondial, Double Champion in Laver Cup)
– Czech Jakub Mensik (#17 Mondial, winner at Miami this year)
– Italian Flavio Cobulli (#25, quarter-finalist at Wimbledon this year).
The world team is composed of:
– American Taylor Fritz (#5 Mondial, quarter-finalist at the US Open and semi-finalist at Wimbledon this year)
– Australian Alex de Minaur (#8 Mondial, quarter-finalist at the US Open and Australian Open this year)
– Brazilian Joao Fonseca (#42 Mondial, debutant to Laver Cup)
– American Alex Michelsen (#32 Mondial, quarter-finalist at Toronto this year and debutant at Laver Cup)
– Argentine Francisco Cerundolo (#21 Mondial, semifinalist in Madrid this year)
– American Reilly Opelka (#62 Mondial).
