The 2018 Laver Cup was the second 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 United Center in Chicago, United States from 21 until 23 September.
Team Europe successfully defended their title, winning the tournament 13–8.[1] The attendance was 93,584 over the three days.[2]
Participants
- Singles rankings as of 17 September 2018
| Captain's Pick |
| Withdrew |
| Replacement |
| Alternate |
Matches
Each 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.[9] Since four matches were played each day, there were a total of 24 points available. However, since 12 of the total points are earned on day 3, neither team could win prior to the final day of play.
Day / Points |
Date |
Match type |
Team Europe |
Team World |
Score |
Team points after match |
1 |
21 Sep |
Singles |
Grigor Dimitrov |
Frances Tiafoe |
6–1, 6–4 |
1–0 |
Kyle Edmund |
Jack Sock |
6–4, 5–7, [10–6] |
2–0 |
David Goffin |
Diego Schwartzman |
6–4, 4–6, [11–9] |
3–0 |
Doubles |
Novak Djokovic / Roger Federer |
Kevin Anderson / Jack Sock |
7–6(7–5), 3–6, [6–10] |
3–1 |
2 |
22 Sep |
Singles |
Alexander Zverev |
John Isner |
3–6, 7–6(8–6), [10–7] |
5–1 |
Roger Federer |
Nick Kyrgios |
6–3, 6–2 |
7–1 |
Novak Djokovic |
Kevin Anderson |
6–7(5–7), 7–5, [6–10] |
7–3 |
Doubles |
Grigor Dimitrov / David Goffin |
Nick Kyrgios / Jack Sock |
3–6, 4–6 |
7–5 |
3 |
23 Sep |
Doubles |
Roger Federer / Alexander Zverev |
John Isner / Jack Sock |
6–4, 6–7(2–7), [9–11] |
7–8 |
Singles |
Roger Federer |
John Isner |
6–7(5–7), 7–6(8–6), [10–7] |
10–8 |
Alexander Zverev |
Kevin Anderson |
6–7(3–7), 7–5, [10–7] |
13–8 |
Novak Djokovic |
Nick Kyrgios |
Not played |