2023 Laver Cup
| 2023 Laver Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22–24 September 2023 |
| Edition | 6th |
| Surface | Hard (indoor) |
| Location | Vancouver, Canada |
| Venue | Rogers Arena |
| Champions | |
| Team World 13 – 2 | |
The 2023 Laver Cup was the sixth edition of the Laver Cup, a men's tennis tournament between teams from Europe and the rest of the world. It was held on an indoor hard court at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada from 22 until 24 September.
Team World won their second consecutive title after winning the Laver Cup for the first time last year.[1]
In the 2023 Laver Cup, Team World achieved a dominant 13-2 victory over Team Europe.[2]
Player selection
On 2 February 2023, Félix Auger-Aliassime was the first player to confirm his participation for Team World.[3] On 17 April 2023, Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe were the next players to announce their participation for this team,[4] as well as Nick Kyrgios on 24 April,[5] who however withdrew on 11 August.
On 20 April 2023, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev and, on 25 April, Holger Rune were the first players confirmed for Team Europe.[6][7] On 14 June 2023, Casper Ruud announced that he would also join this team.[8]
On 23 August 2023, both teams announced their final line-ups. As their final picks, Team Europe captain Björn Borg chose Hubert Hurkacz and Gaël Monfils while Team World captain John McEnroe named Tommy Paul, Francisco Cerúndolo and Ben Shelton.[9] On 14 September 2023, it was announced that Milos Raonic would be joining Team World as an alternate.[10] Shortly before the start of the tournament, Rune and Tsitsipas withdrew due to injuries and were replaced by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Arthur Fils.[11][12]
Participants
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- Singles rankings as of 18 September 2023
- PR = Protected ranking
| Withdrew | |
| Alternate |
Matches
Each match win on day 1 is worth one point, on day 2 two points, and on day 3 three points. The first team to 13 points will win.[13]
Player statistics
| Player | Team | Nat | Matches | Matches win–loss | Points win–loss | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | Doubles | Total | Singles | Doubles | Total | ||||
| Félix Auger-Aliassime | World | 2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| Francisco Cerúndolo | World | 1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | Europe | 1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Arthur Fils | Europe | 2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
| Taylor Fritz | World | 1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Hubert Hurkacz | Europe | 3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–7 | |
| Gaël Monfils | Europe | 2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | |
| Tommy Paul | World | 2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
| Andrey Rublev | Europe | 3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–6 | |
| Casper Ruud | Europe | 1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Ben Shelton | World | 3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 6–0 | |
| Frances Tiafoe | World | 3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 6–0 | |
Post-tournament exhibition doubles match
As only one match was required on Day 3 of the 2023 Laver Cup, an exhibition match was played following the trophy ceremony.
| Day | Date | Match type | Team Europe | Team World | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 24 Sep | Exhibition doubles | A Davidovich Fokina / A Fils | C Eubanks / M Raonic | 3–6, 6–3, [8–10] |
References
- ^ "Tiafoe Captures Laver Cup For Team World". ATP Tour. 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Laver Cup 2023: Team World Crushes Team Europe 13-2". Vancouver Page. 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Félix Auger-Aliassime to help defend Laver Cup title in Vancouver". Montreal Gazette. 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe return to Team World for Laver Cup Vancouver". Laver Cup. 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Nick Kyrgios back for Team World". Laver Cup. 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Tsitsipas and Rublev first to line up for Team Europe". Laver Cup. 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Holger Rune will make Laver Cup debut in Vancouver". Laver Cup. 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Ruud returns to Team Europe for Laver Cup Vancouver 2023". Laver Cup. 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Teams finalized for Laver Cup Vancouver". Laver Cup. 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Milos Raonic Joins Team World As Alternate At 2023 Laver Cup In Vancouver". Yardbarker. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Davidovich Fokina to represent Team Europe at Laver Cup Vancouver 2023". Laver Cup. 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Tsitsipas Withdraws From Laver Cup". Laver Cup. 19 September 2023.
- ^ "How Laver Cup Works". Laver Cup. Retrieved 18 September 2023.