Roger Federer will likely be playing his final Laver Cup in September, following news of a knee injury, and it is set to be extremely significant this year. This match will take place over the weekend of Friday, September to Sunday, September 8th in London at the O2 Arena. Team Europe has won the last four Laver Cups and is yet to lose a single match known as “the best team event ever.”
He has many other tournaments in the future and we’ll have to wait and see if it will be his last.
When will Laver Cup 2022 start?
The Laver Cup starts September 23 and goes until September 25. The event lasts 3 days.
Where will Laver Cup 2022 be played?
Laver Cup 2022 will be played in London at the O2 Arena. Every game of the tournament must be played on a single, two-tier competition-level hard court.
When will Roger Federer play his career’s final match?
Roger Federer, 41-years old, will play his final match on Friday. This will be in doubles, partnering Rafael Nadal. In a previous interview where Federer said that it would be an “absolute dream” to play alongside Nadal, he has changed his mind and regrets not being able to do so now.
The Italian tennis player Matteo Berrettini replaces Federer for the singles matches.
Who are playing Laver Cup 2022? What are the two teams?
Each Laver Cup will have 2 teams, with each team having six players led by a captain. This year’s captain of Team Europe is Bjorn Borg; the captain of Team World is John McEnroe. Players will be picked at the start of the US Open based on ATP singles ranking from Monday after the French Open.
The players who will be part of Laver Cup 2022 are:
Team Europe – Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Casper Ruud; Alternative – Matteo Berrettini.
Team World: Taylor Fritz, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Diego Schwartzman, Frances Tiafoe, Alex de Minaur, Jack Sock; Alternative – Tommy Paul.
What is the format for Laver Cup 2022?
- The event comprises of five sessions played across three days – September 23 (Friday) to 25 (Sunday).
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In a best of three match, in case of a tie the third set will be a 10 point match tie-breaker.
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Every player has to compete in at least one singles match in the first two days and no player can complete in more than two singles match in the competition. At least four of the six players have to play doubles and no doubles combination can complete in more than one match unless for the Decider on Day 3, if points are 12-all.
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Laver Cup scoring method
a) Matches on Friday are worth one point, two points on Saturday, and three points on Sunday.
b) Team reaching 13 points first wins the Laver Cup. In case of a 12-12 tie at the end of 24 matches, a fifth match (Decider) on Sunday is played to determine the winner. The decider will be a doubles match.
- If only one match is required on Sunday, an exhibition match will be played following the trophy ceremony.
What is the schedule for Laver Cup 2022?
September 23 –
Match 1 & 2- Singles, at 5PM IST
Match 3 – Singles at 11PM IST
Match 4 – Doubles at 11 PM IST
September 24 –
Match 5 & 6- Singles, at 5PM IST
Match 7 – Singles at 11PM IST
Match 8 – Doubles at 11 PM IST
September 25 (at 4PM IST) –
Match 9 – Doubles
Match 10 – Singles
Match 11 – Singles
Match 12 – Singles
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