Laver Cup 2023: Teams, players, schedule, format, live streaming in India

The 2022 Laver Cup will always be remembered for Roger Federer’s swansong and the emotional scenes between him and long-time rival Rafael Nadal. The tennis greats, including Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, assembled at the O2 Arena. Tears followed as Federer bid goodbye to the sport that defined his life. We are now building up to Laver Cup 2023 and it promises to be an exciting event with a fresh cast of players. What is the Laver Cup? The Laver Cup is similar to golf’s Ryder Cup — a team event where each match victory earns valuable points. Teams are divided into Team Europe and Team World - there are six players on both sides and each side competes in both singles and doubles matches. The aim is to reach 13-point threshold. When and where is the 2023 Laver Cup? This year, the Laver Cup will be played in Canada for the first time. The action will unfold at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, from 22 to 24 September. Who will compete in the 2023 Laver Cup? [caption id=“attachment_13157342” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Laver Cup 2023 is going to be held in Vancouver, Canada. Getty Images/Laver Cup[/caption] This year, the likes of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray will be absent from Team Europe. Leading Team Europe this time are Casper Ruud and Andrey Rublev. Stefanos Tsitsipas announced late withdrawal owing to an injury and has been replaced by promising 19-year-old Arthur Fils. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina steps in for the injured Holger Rune, alongside Hubert Hurkacz and the seasoned Gael Monfils. Team World, on the other hand, will be led by the American duo of Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe. The team also boasts the likes of Tommy Paul, Francisco Cerundolo, Ben Shelton, and alternates Christopher Eubanks and Milos Raonic, with Nick Kyrgios withdrawing due to injury. Felix Auger-Aliassime is also in the mix to invite local fans. Legendary Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe will resume their roles as team captains. Team Europe: Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud, Hubert Hurkacz, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Arthur Fils, Gael Monfils Team World: Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Tommy paul, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Bel Shelton, Francisco Cerundolo, Christopher Eubanks (alternate), Milos Raonic (alternate) Who emerged victorious in the last Laver Cup? Even as Roger Federer’s emotional farewell took center stage at the 2022 Laver Cup, Team World clinched the trophy for the first time after four consecutive defeats in prior editions. What is the format for the Laver Cup? It is played in a best of three sets format for every match. In case of split sets, the third set is a 10-point match tiebreaker. Each player has to play at least one singles match in the first two days. However, no player can play singles more than twice over the course of the three days. Of the six players nominated, at least four of them must play doubles. No doubles combination can be played more than once, unless for the Decider on day 3, if the teams are locked at 12-12. Each match win is worth one point on Friday, two points on Saturday, and three points on Sunday. The first team that reaches 13 points wins If the teams are locked at 12-12 after all matches are played, a final overtime doubles match – a decider – is played as a regular set with ad scoring and a tiebreak. Who won the previous Laver Cup tournaments? 2017 - Team Europe won 15-9 2018 - Team Europe won 13-8 2019 - Team Europe won 13-11 2021 - Team Europe won 14-1 2022 - Team World won 13-8 Where to watch Laver Cup 2023? Laver Cup will have a live telecast on Sony Sports Network in India, while it will be live streamed on Sony LIV. What is the Laver Cup schedule?

The Day 1 lineup for Laver Cup Vancouver 2023 is set.#shareubs | #lavercup pic.twitter.com/9rftNlcvf2

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22 September, Friday Match 1: Arthur Fils vs Ben Shelton (1 AM IST) Match 2: Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Francisco Cerundolo Match 3: Gael Monfils vs Felix Auger-Aliassime (7 AM IST on Saturday) Match 4: Andrey Rublev/Arthur Fils vs Tommy Paul/Frances Tiafoe 23 September, Saturday Match 5: Singles (1 AM IST) Match 6: Singles Match 7: Singles (7 AM IST on Sunday) Match 8: Doubles 24 September, Sunday Match 9: Doubles (12 AM IST) Match 10: Singles Match 11: Singles (if needed) Match 12: Singles (if needed) Match 13: Doubles (if scoreline reads 12-12)