When the Laver Cup 2022 takes place in London from 23 to 25 September, all eyes will be on just one person for three days: On Roger Federer!
The tennis giant will play his last tournament in the prestigious duel “Europe against the rest of the world”. Then the 41-year-old Swiss will retire.
Here is all the information on Federer’s farewell at the Laver Cup 2022 – the participants, the schedule, the mode and the live broadcast on TV and Livestream.
Laver Cup 2022: Date, Broadcast, Players
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When will the Laver Cup 2022 take place?
The Laver Cup 2022 will take place from 23 to 25 September. The venue this year is the O2 Arena in London. It will be played on hard court.
It is the 5th edition of this team competition, which first took place in 2017.
Last year, the tennis duel between Europe and the rest of the world was played in Boston (USA).
Where will the Laver Cup 2022 be broadcast?
While the duel “Europe vs. the rest of the world” has only aroused modest interest even among die-hard tennis fans in recent years due to its show and exhibition character, this year is of course different.
All fans of the felt ball sport want to see the last tournament and the last appearance of Roger Federer on the big tennis stage.
Where will the Laver Cup 2022 be broadcast?
The Laver Cup 2022 will be broadcast live on Eurosport and thus on free TV. The sports channel has secured the rights package for this team competition and will broadcast all matches live on all three days.
In addition, the Laver Cup 2022 will also be broadcast on DAZN. The sports streaming service has integrated Eurosport into its live programme.
This means that the three-day Federer farewell party will also be available as a live stream. Be it on Eurosport Player or on DAZN.
Laver Cup 2022 broadcast in Switzerland?
What will the Laver Cup 2022 broadcast in Switzerland look like when Roger Federer, the greatest Swiss sportsman of all time, bids farewell?
When Federer picks up a racket for the last time and plays the last tournament of his career, Swiss television SRF will not be able to broadcast Federer’s last match live.
Swiss television no broadcasting rights for the Laver Cup 2022!
The broadcaster SRF said that “the tournament will be covered in any case”. Currently, this would only be possible via short reports.
However, Swiss television is now trying to acquire a sub-licence for the Laver Cup 2022 broadcast in order to be able to show the last matches or the last appearance of “King Roger” on the big tennis stage live.
Laver Cup 2022 participants: Who is playing?
Who are the participants in the Laver Cup 2022? Who will play for “Team Europe” and “Team World”?
The teams will each consist of six players plus a pre-determined team captain. Three players from each team qualify by means of their ATP Singles Ranking. The other three players are selected by the captain.
The names on Team Europe show that Roger Federer could not have chosen a more dignified farewell.
Team Europe unites the Big 4 of the last two decades – with Federer, his long-time rivals Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are also in his Team Europe. Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas complete the Europeans.
In Team World, the names are considerably less glamorous. The “rest of the world” is led by the US American Frances Tiafoe, who reached the semi-finals of the US Open. They are joined by Felix Auger-Aliassime, Taylor Fritz, Diego Schwartzman, Alex de Minaur and Jack Sock.
Which players will compete in the singles and doubles will be decided by both team captains. For Team Europe this is Björn Borg and for Team World John McEnroe is the captain.
The following players have been nominated for the respective nations:
Team Europe
– Roger Federer (SUI)
– Rafael Nadal (ESP)
– Novak Djokovic (SRB)
– Andy Murray (GBR)
– Casper Ruud (NOR)
– Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)
– Captain: Björn Borg
France
– Taylor Fritz (USA)
– Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN)
– Diego Schwartzman (ARG)
– Frances Tiafoe (USA)
– Alex de Minaur (AUS)
– Jack Sock (USA)
– Captain: Jon McEnroe
Mode and Schedule of Play of the Laver Cup 2022
● Friday, 23 September, Day Session 14:00: Match 1 – Singles
● Friday, 23 September, Day Session afterwards: Match 2 – Singles
● Friday, 23 September, Night Session 8:00 p.m.: Match 3 – Singles
● Friday, 23 September, Night Session followed by: Match 4 – Doubles
● Saturday, 24 September, Day Session 2:00 p.m.: Match 5 – Singles
● Saturday, 24 September, Day Session followed by: Match 6 – Singles
● Saturday, 24 September, Night Session 8:00 p.m.: Match 7 – Singles
● Saturday, 24 September, Night Session followed by: Match 8 – Doubles
● Sunday, 25 September, Day Session 13:00: Match 9 – Doubles
● Sunday, 25 September, Day Session followed by: Match 10 – Singles
● Sunday, 25 September, Day Session followed by: Match 11 – Singles
● Sunday, 25 September, Day Session following: Match 12 – Singles
The Mode
The Laver Cup 2022 will run over three days from 23 to 25 September.
The Laver Cup 2022 mode will feature a total of 12 matches, nine in singles and three in doubles. There will be three singles and one doubles each day.
Each player will play one or two singles, and at least four of the six players will compete in doubles – with each pairing only being allowed once.
The points are awarded like this: On each day, one more point is awarded for a win. That means: Wins on day 1 bring one point. Victories on Day 2 earn two points and each victory on Day 3 earns three points.
Each match is played in a best-of-three format. If the first two sets are tied, there will be a match tie-break (up to 10). If the final score is 12:12, two doubles pairs will play a match tie-break for the overall victory.
Are there tickets for the Laver Cup 2022 in London?
With the announcement of the end of his career and that the Laver Cup 2022 will be the last tournament, the demand for tickets has also increased rapidly.
Officially, Laver Cup 2022 tickets are sold out.
Unofficially (i.e. via third parties like Viagogo), tickets are still available – at your own risk and for an extremely high price.
How much is it worth to you to see Roger Federer play again?
Apparently a lot to some tennis fans. Shortly after Roger Federer announced his departure from the Laver Cup 2022, the cheapest ticket available on Viagogo for the evening session cost a whopping just over 2,000 euros. And the trend is rising.
But tickets for the Sunday session in Sector Y, the central block behind the players’ bench, even crossed the digital counter at a price of 65,000 euros (!).
Winners list – this is how the Laver Cup has gone so far
The Laver Cup was held for the first time in 2017. The premiere took place in Prague. Team Europe won the inaugural edition with a score of 15:9.
The team competition was held three more times after that, with it being cancelled in 2020 due to the Corona pandemic.
Team Europe has won all four previous editions. Most recently in 2021 away in Chicago even with 14:1.
