Eurosport serves up live Laver Cup coverage

Eurosport is to broadcast live and multi-platform coverage of this year’s Laver Cup tennis competition across Europe.

A new agreement grants Eurosport rights to the Laver Cup in more than 50 European markets, including Switzerland, where this year’s event will be hosted at Palexpo, Geneva, from September 20-22.

The Laver Cup is a three-day tournament pitting a team of six of the best tennis players from Europe against six of their counterparts from the rest of the world.

Team Europe, who lifted the trophy at the inaugural event in Prague in 2017 and in Chicago in 2018, will be represented by Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Fabio Fognini. Team World will be led by John Isner, Milos Raonic, Nick Kyrgios, Taylor Fritz, Denis Shapovalov and Jack Sock.

Björn Borg is captain of Team Europe and John McEnroe is captain of Team World

The tournament is named in honor of Australian tennis legend Rod Laver, the only man to win two calendar-year Grand Slams.

“This year’s Laver Cup in Geneva is going to be very special, and we’re delighted to have Eurosport join our family of premium live broadcasters,” Tony Godsick, president and CEO of TEAM8, said.

“Once again the biggest names in tennis will be competing on Eurosport in what promises to be another memorable event,” Laurent Prud’homme, senior vice president, rights acquisitions, Eurosport, said.

Team Europe, who lifted the trophy at the inaugural event in Prague in 2017 and in Chicago in 2018, will be represented by Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Fabio Fognini. Team World will be led by John Isner, Milos Raonic, Nick Kyrgios, Taylor Fritz, Denis Shapovalov and Jack Sock.

Eurosport has multiplatform rights across Europe, excluding France and the Netherlands.

The Laver Cup is a joint initiative between TEAM8, Tennis Australia, the USTA and Jorge Paulo Lemann and is part of the ATP Tour calendar.