Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev to play Laver Cup 2027, organisers say

World No. 1, Alexander Zverev (right), will make a ​record eighth Laver ‌Cup appearance, and will pair up with Carlos Alcaraz as part of Team Europe. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev are the first players confirmed to ​represent Europe at the 2027 Laver Cup ‌in Los Angeles, organisers announced on ​Tuesday, as the team bids ⁠for a record-extending seventh title.

The 10th edition of the tournament will take place at the ‌Intuit Dome in Los Angeles from September 24-26.

Team World is made ‌up of players from outside Europe. ‌The ⁠annual tournament, launched in 2017, ⁠is intended to be tennis’s equivalent of golf’s Ryder Cup.

World No. 1 Zverev will make a ​record eighth Laver ‌Cup appearance in Los Angeles, having been part of Team Europe’s six title-winning campaigns since making his debut at the ‌inaugural event in Prague in ​2017.

The German delivered the decisive points in this year’s 13-5 victory ⁠over Team World in London and also sealed triumphs in Chicago in 2018, Geneva ‌in 2019 and Boston in 2021, when he teamed up with Andrey Rublev in the doubles.

“I’ve been part of Laver Cup since the very beginning and it’s become one of my favourite ‌weeks of the year,” Zverev said in ​a statement.

Alcaraz will make his fourth consecutive appearance after debuting in Berlin ⁠in 2024, where he beat Taylor Fritz ⁠to secure the title.

“I’m really happy to be coming back for ‌my fourth Laver Cup and to be playing alongside Sascha again,” Alcaraz added.