Team World are the defending champions, and they have Alex de Minaur back after he went unbeaten in San Francisco last year.

The 2026 Laver Cup runs from 25 to 27 September at The O2 Arena in London, and Australian viewers can watch every session live on Stan Sport.

The day sessions fall in prime time on the east coast. The night sessions don't, unless you're happy with a 4:00am alarm.

Laver Cup 2026: Key Details

Event: 9th edition of the Laver Cup

Dates: Friday 25 to Sunday 27 September 2026 (London time)

Venue: The O2 Arena, London, indoor hard court

Team Europe: Captain Yannick Noah, Vice-Captain Tim Henman

Team World: Captain Andre Agassi, Vice-Captain Pat Rafter

Defending champions: Team World (won 15-9 in San Francisco in 2025)

Broadcast in Australia: Stan Sport, live and on demand

London has done this before.

The O2 staged the 2022 edition, the one where Roger Federer played his final match alongside Rafael Nadal, and it was also the year Team World finally broke through for their first title.

Laver Cup 2026 Start Times in Australia

There are five sessions across the three days. London is on BST (UTC+1) and Australia is still on standard time, since daylight saving doesn't kick in until Sunday 4 October, so AEST applies everywhere on the east coast.

Friday 25 September (Day 1)

Day session, 1:00pm London: 10:00pm AEST Friday, 9:30pm ACST, 8:00pm AWST

Night session, 7:00pm London: 4:00am AEST Saturday 26 September, 3:30am ACST, 2:00am AWST

Saturday 26 September (Day 2)

Day session, 1:00pm London: 10:00pm AEST Saturday, 9:30pm ACST, 8:00pm AWST

Night session, 7:00pm London: 4:00am AEST Sunday 27 September, 3:30am ACST, 2:00am AWST

Sunday 27 September (Day 3)

Single session, 12:00pm London: 9:00pm AEST Sunday, 8:30pm ACST, 7:00pm AWST

Each day session features two singles matches, while the Friday and Saturday night sessions pair a singles match with a doubles match.

Organisers flag that the night session can start later if the day session runs long, so treat those 4:00am starts as the earliest possible time rather than a fixed one.

Sunday is the one to circle.

It opens with doubles and runs up to three more singles matches if the result is still alive, which means a tight finish could push the final match past midnight on the east coast and into Monday 28 September.

How to Watch the Laver Cup on Stan Sport

The official Laver Cup 2026 broadcast list names Stan Sport as the Australian broadcaster.

To watch, you’ll need the Stan Sport add-on with a base Stan subscription.

Stan streams on smart TVs, phones, tablets and web browsers, and its tennis coverage is offered live and on demand .

Replays and on-demand coverage sit on the platform after each session, which suits anyone in Perth or Adelaide who isn't getting up for the night matches.

Laver Cup 2026 Teams (As Announced)

Both six-player rosters were locked in by late July.

Each team also names an alternate, and those picks hadn't been revealed when the main squads were finalised, so expect that detail closer to the event.

Late withdrawals are common after a long season, so check the final line-ups in the week of the event.

Team Europe

Carlos Alcaraz

Alexander Zverev

Flavio Cobolli

Casper Ruud

Jakub Menšík

Rafael Jódar

Team World

Alex de Minaur

Ben Shelton

Taylor Fritz

Alexander Bublik

Learner Tien

Tommy Paul

Europe have the two biggest names in Alcaraz and Zverev, and Zverev is the most experienced player in Laver Cup history.

You can weigh up both rosters against the latest tennis odds as the line-ups firm.

Team World counter with depth, and Fritz and Shelton were both part of the 2025 title win. Jódar and Tien are both debutants.

Several of these names will also line up at the Six Kings Slam, the other marquee exhibition drawing the game's top players later in the season.

De Minaur, Rafter and the Australian Angle at the Laver Cup

The trophy is named after Rod Laver, so the tournament has always carried a bit of Australian DNA. This year there's more of it on the Team World bench.

If you are wondering how this team format stacks up against the sport's older team event, our Laver Cup vs Davis Cup breakdown is worth a look.

De Minaur was the standout of Team World's 2025 win.

He went three from three in San Francisco, beating Zverev 6-1, 6-4 in singles, winning doubles alongside Alex Michelsen and then beating Menšík in straight sets on the final day.

Add his three-set win over Andy Murray at The O2 in 2022 and he sits on a 4-1 record in the event. Indoor hard courts suit his speed and return game, and he's arguably Team World's most reliable singles player in this format.

Pat Rafter is back as Agassi's vice-captain after filling the same role last year. The two-time US Open champion and Agassi were fierce rivals in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and they now share the Team World bench.

Laver Cup History: Team Europe v Team World

Team Europe lead the overall series 5-3, but the momentum has shifted. They won the first four editions, then Team World have taken three of the last four.

2017, Prague: Europe won 15-9

2018, Chicago: Europe won 13-8

2019, Geneva: Europe won 13-11

2020: not held (COVID-19)

2021, Boston: Europe won 14-1

2022, London: World won 13-8

2023, Vancouver: World won 13-2

2024, Berlin: Europe won 13-11

2025, San Francisco: World won 15-9

Last year was the first edition under Noah and Agassi as captains, taking over from Björn Borg and John McEnroe, and Taylor Fritz clinched it by beating Zverev on the final day.

How Laver Cup Scoring Works

The points escalate each day. A match win on Friday earns one point, a Saturday win earns two and a Sunday win earns three.

There are 24 points on offer and the first team to 13 takes the trophy.

That structure means nobody can win the Laver Cup before Sunday.

The maximum a team can hold after two days is 12 points, so a side trailing heavily on Saturday night is still alive.

If it finishes 12-12, a deciding doubles match is played as a single set.

If team tennis scoring is your thing, it is worth reading how the Davis Cup works for a contrast with tennis's other big team event.

All matches are best of three sets, with a 10-point match tiebreak in place of a third set.

Every player has to play at least one singles match across the first two days, and at least four of the six have to play doubles.

Laver Cup 2026 FAQ

What channel is the Laver Cup on in Australia?

Stan Sport is the listed Australian broadcaster for the 2026 Laver Cup, with every session live and on demand.

What time does the Laver Cup start in Australia?

The first session starts at 10:00pm AEST on Friday 25 September, which is 9:30pm in Adelaide and Darwin and 8:00pm in Perth.

Is Alex de Minaur playing in the 2026 Laver Cup?

Yes. De Minaur is named in Team World's six-player roster under captain Andre Agassi, and it will be his third Laver Cup.

Who won the 2025 Laver Cup?

Team World beat Team Europe 15-9 at the Chase Center in San Francisco, with Taylor Fritz clinching it against Alexander Zverev.

How many times has each team won the Laver Cup?

Team Europe have won five titles and Team World have won three.