The 2019 Laver Cup was the third edition of the Laver Cup, a men's tennis tournament between teams from Europe and the rest of the world. It was held on indoor hard courts at the Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland from 20 until 22 September.
| 2019 Laver Cup | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | 20–22 September 2019 |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Surface | Hard indoor |
| Location | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Venue | Palexpo |
| Champions | |
Team Europe  13 – 11  | |
Team Europe successfully defended their title for a third consecutive year, winning the tournament 13−11.[1]
Player selection
editOn 13 December 2018, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were the first players to confirm their participation for Team Europe.[2] During the 2019 Madrid Open, Stan Wawrinka expressed interest in participating in the event with Federer, but he instead played at the St. Petersburg Open in Russia.[3]
On 14 June 2019, Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev and Fabio Fognini announced their participation for Team Europe.[4]
On 3 July 2019, Kevin Anderson, John Isner, Milos Raonic and Denis Shapovalov were announced for Team World.[5]
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Nick Kyrgios were both confirmed for the event on 13 August 2019.[6] As his final picks, Team World captain John McEnroe chose Jack Sock and Taylor Fritz, with Fritz replacing the injured Anderson.[7]
Prize money
editThe total prize money for the 2019 Laver Cup was $2,250,000 for all 12 participating players.[8][9]
Each winning team member earned $250,000, which marks no increase in prize money compared to 2018.
Whereas, each of the losing team members earned $125,000 each.
Participants
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| Withdrew | |
| Replacement | |
| Alternate |
- Singles rankings as of 16 September 2019.
- PR = Protected ranking
Matches
editEach match win on day 1 was worth one point, on day 2 two points, and on day 3 three points. The first team to 13 points won.[10]
| Day | Date | Match type |
Team Europe
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Team World
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Score | Team points after match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Sep | Singles |  Dominic Thiem
|
 Denis Shapovalov
|
6–4, 5–7, [13–11] | 1–0 |
 Fabio Fognini
|
 Jack Sock
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1–6, 6–7(3–7) | 1–1 | |||
 Stefanos Tsitsipas
|
Taylor Fritz
|
6−2, 1−6, [10−7] | 2−1 | |||
| Doubles |  R Federer /  A Zverev
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D Shapovalov / J Sock
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6−3, 7−5 | 3−1 | ||
| 2 | 21 Sep | Singles | Alexander Zverev
|
John Isner
|
7−6(7−2), 4−6, [1−10] | 3−3 |
| Roger Federer
|
 Nick Kyrgios
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6−7(5−7), 7−5, [10−7] | 5−3 | |||
 Rafael Nadal
|
Milos Raonic
|
6−3, 7−6(7−1) | 7−3 | |||
| Doubles | R Nadal / S Tsitsipas
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N Kyrgios / J Sock
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4−6, 6−3, [6−10] | 7−5 | ||
| 3 | 22 Sep | Doubles | R Federer / S Tsitsipas
|
J Isner / J Sock
|
7−5, 4−6, [8−10] | 7−8 |
| Singles | Dominic Thiem
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Taylor Fritz
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5−7, 7−6(7−3), [5−10] | 7−11 | ||
| Roger Federer
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John Isner
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6−4, 7−6(7−3) | 10−11 | |||
| Alexander Zverev
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Milos Raonic
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6−4, 3−6, [10−4] | 13−11 |
Player statistics
edit| Player | Team | Nat. | Matches | Matches win–loss | Points win–loss | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | Doubles | Total | Singles | Doubles | Total | ||||
| Roger Federer | Europe |
|
4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 6–3 |
| Fabio Fognini | Europe |
|
1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Taylor Fritz | World |
|
2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 |
| John Isner | World |
|
3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 5–3 |
| Nick Kyrgios | World |
|
2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Rafael Nadal | Europe |
|
2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Milos Raonic | World |
|
2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–0 | 0–5 |
| Denis Shapovalov | World |
|
2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Jack Sock | World |
|
4 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 6–1 |
| Dominic Thiem | Europe |
|
2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 |
| Stefanos Tsitsipas | Europe |
|
3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–5 | 1–5 |
| Alexander Zverev | Europe |
|
3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 4–2 |
References
edit- ^ "Laver Cup: Team Europe clinch dramatic 13-11 win over Team World". BBC Sport. 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Nadal to team up with Federer for Laver Cup in Geneva". 2018-12-13.
- ^ "Roger Federer reveals disappointed feelings Stan Wawrinka's Laver Cup snub". 2019-05-10.
- ^ "Zverev, Thiem & Fognini To Play For Team Europe In 2019 Laver Cup". ATP Tour. 2019-06-14.
- ^ "Anderson, Isner, Raonic, Shapovalov Confirmed For 2019 Laver Cup". ATP Tour. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "Tsitsipas and Kyrgios set to renew rivalry at the Laver Cup". Laver Cup. 2019-08-13.
- ^ "Jack Sock and Taylor Fritz round out Team World". Laver Cup. 2019-09-10.
- ^ John Crim. "Laver Cup Prize Money | 2022 Breakdown & Historicals". TennisCompanion. Archived from the original on 2022-09-24.
- ^ Nathan Evans (21 September 2022). "Laver Cup 2022 prize money: How much do winning teams and individuals earn?". www.sportingnews.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-24.
- ^ "How Laver Cup Works". Laver Cup. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
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