In this guide
The day changes a match’s team valueSplit sets lead to a match tie-breakSunday can finish before every listed matchA session can contain more than one disciplineThe exhibition distinction mattersThe Laver Cup is a men’s team tennis event between Team Europe and Team World, each fielding six players. It combines singles and doubles over three days, with match wins worth progressively more as the event continues.
The team score is therefore not a simple count of victories. Friday wins earn one point, Saturday wins two and Sunday wins three. The first team to reach 13 points wins the Cup.
The day changes a match’s team value
The daily weighting makes a Sunday victory worth three Friday victories in the team ledger. It does not change the number of sets a player must win within the match. Match scoring and team points are separate systems.
Split sets lead to a match tie-break
Singles and doubles use two sets with a ten-point match tie-break in place of a deciding third set. A match score containing that tie-break should not be read as a full third-set game score.
Sunday can finish before every listed match
Later Sunday matches are played only if required to decide the Cup. If the teams finish the full scheduled competition at 12–12, an additional doubles Decider determines the winner. A possible match in the programme is therefore not a guarantee that the title contest will require it.
| Day | Team points per match win |
|---|---|
| Friday | 1 |
| Saturday | 2 |
| Sunday | 3 |
A session can contain more than one discipline
The five-session programme combines singles and doubles. A day-session label is a block of coverage, while singles or doubles identifies the match format inside it. Preserve the match number and day when comparing the value of two wins.
The exhibition distinction matters
The event’s rules provide for exhibition play in a particular early-finish Sunday situation. Such a match is not another chance to overturn an already decided Cup result. Read the programme’s competitive status as well as its player names when organising retrospective coverage.