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Zverev Clinches 2026 Laver Cup as Team Europe Wins 13-5

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 10:14 PM UTC · How we work

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Zverev Clinches Laver Cup

German Alexander Zverev clinched the 2026 Laver Cup for Team Europe in London, United Kingdom.
Zverev defeated American Learner Tien 7-6(7-3), 6-3 to secure the decisive victory.
Team Europe won 13-5 over Team World, earning a sixth Laver Cup title.
Zverev became the event’s all-time leading scorer with 26 points and recorded his fourth Laver Cup clinch.

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de Minaur Triumphs

Alex de Minaur won after a diving volley left his knee bloodied, defeating Alexander Zverev.
Alexander Zverev’s nine-match winning streak ended with the loss, despite recent US Open and Davis Cup titles.
Carlos Alcaraz played his first singles match since the US Open after a four-and-half-month wrist injury.
The slow indoor courts drew criticism for limiting quality tennis even as the O2 Arena remained packed.

History

Historical Context

Founded in 2017, the Laver Cup—named for Rod Laver and modeled on the Ryder Cup—debuted at Prague’s O2 Arena where Team Europe, captained by Björn Borg, beat Team World 15-9. Each winning player earned $250,000, and the event became an ATP-sanctioned tournament in 2019, cementing an annual Europe-World rivalry held two weeks after the US Open.

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Zverev Clinches Laver Cup

German Alexander Zverev clinched the 2026 Laver Cup for Team Europe in London, United Kingdom.
Zverev defeated American Learner Tien 7-6(7-3), 6-3 to secure the decisive victory.
Team Europe won 13-5 over Team World, earning a sixth Laver Cup title.
Zverev became the event’s all-time leading scorer with 26 points and recorded his fourth Laver Cup clinch.

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