“The competition will take place from September 19 to September 21, Carlos Alaras will be at the head of the national team”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
The Lever Cup is a team competition that lasts for three days, where six tennis players from Europe compete with six players from the rest of the world. The venue changes every year.
This year the tournament will be held at Chase Center in San Francisco, California, from September 19 to September 21. Participants will be representatives of the TOP-10 Rating of the ATR Carlos Alaras and Alexander Zverev, who represent the team of Europe, as well as Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur, who represent the team of the world.
When will the Lever Cup take place?
The Lever Cup will take place for three days, from Friday, September 19, Sunday, September 21, in Chase Center in San Francisco, California. The first draw of the Lever Cup took place in Prague, the Czech Republic, in 2017.
Who will play on Lever Cup?
This year, the following players will take part in the tournament:
- Team of Europe: Carlos Alaras, Alexander Zverev, Holger Rune, Casper Rud, Yakub Menshik and Flavio Koboolly
- The World team: Taylor Fritz, Alex de Minaur, Francisco Cherundolo, Joao Fonseca, Alex Micelsen and Raylli Opelka
Who are the captains and Vice-Kapitans of the teams this year?
From this year, Yannik Noa, who has replaced the Bjorn Debt, will be the captain of the European team. Tim Henman is the Vice-Captain of the European Team. Andre Agassi replaced John Makinro and head the world’s team. Patrick Rafter-Vice-Captain of the World Team.
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Yannik Noa and Andre Agassi What is the format of the Lever Cup?
The tournament consists of five sessions that take place for three days. The team that was the first to score 13 points out of 24 possible. If the score after 12 matches is equal, the final paired match is held to determine the winner.
The matches on the first day “cost” one point each, on the second day – two points each, on the third day – three points each.
Lever Cup Schedule:
Friday, September 19: Day session – match 1 (single) begins at 23:00 in Kiev, then match 2 (single). Evening session – match 3 (single) begins at 05:00 for Kiev, then match 4 (even).
Saturday, September 20: Day session – match 5 (single) begins at 23:00 in Kiev, then match 6 (single). Evening session – match 7 (single) begins at 05:00 for Kiev, then the 8 (even) match.
Sunday, September 21: Day session – match 9 (even) starts at 22:00 in Kiev, then three single matches – match 10, match 11 and match 12 – as needed.
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Carlos Alaras and Alexander Zverev Who won the Lever Cup in 2024?
The team of Europe won the Lever Cup in 2024 in Berlin. Alaras won Fritz 6: 2, 7: 5 in a decisive single match, providing a fascinating victory for 13:11 for the European team. It was the first victory of the European team since 2021 after the world team won twice in 2022 and 2023.
What cities have you previously accepted the Lever Cup?
- Prague, Czech Republic – 2017
- Chicago, USA – 2018
- Geneva, Switzerland – 2019
- Boston, USA – 2021
- London, UK – 2022
- Vancouver, Canada – 2023
- Berlin, Germany – 2024
What is the prize fund?
Every player involved in the tournament receives a fee for participation, the size of which depends on his official ATP ranking after graduation.
This means that Alaras, who played in the finals in Paris, will receive the largest fee for participation, and Fritz – the second largest.
In addition, there is a significant incentive for the winning team. Each member of the winning team will earn $ 250,000 for victory, with no additional prize-winning teams.
Record holders by the number of points brought to their national team:
