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From September 19 to 21, 2025, San Francisco welcomed this year’s edition of the Laver Cup. Over three intense days, six of Europe’s finest (Team Europe) faced six rivals from across the globe (Team World) in what has become one of the most thrilling team tournaments in the sport. Victory went to Team World, led by the legendary Andre Agassi as captain and the former Australian champion Patrick Rafter as vice-captain. Their roster featured Americans Taylor Fritz (No. 5), Alex Michelsen (No. 32), and Reilly Opelka (No. 61), who were playing on home soil, joined by Australia’s Alex de Minaur (No. 6), Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo (No. 21), and Brazil’s 19-year-old João Fonseca (No. 42), the youngest player ever to take part in the Laver Cup. Jenson Brooksby (No. 86) of the United States completed the team as alternate.
Team Europe, meanwhile, fielded an all-star lineup: Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz (No. 1), Germany’s Alexander Zverev (No. 3), Denmark’s Holger Rune (No. 11), Norway’s Casper Ruud (No. 12), Czech rising star Jakub Mensik (No. 19), Italy’s Flavio Cobolli (No. 25), with Czech Tomas Machac (No. 22) as alternate. At the helm was the French champion Yannick Noah, supported by British vice-captain Tim Henman, who in his day had climbed as high as World No. 4.
The 2025 edition marked the eighth Laver Cup, a competition inaugurated in 2017 and named in honor of Australian legend Rod Laver. Winner of 11 Grand Slam® titles, he remains the only male professional player to have captured all four majors in a single calendar year (1969)—a feat he had astonishingly first achieved as an amateur in 1962. The creation of the tournament owes much to one of the greatest players of all time, 20-time Grand Slam® champion and Rolex Testimonee Roger Federer.
“I’ve always been a big historian of the game”, Federer has explained. “So, I thought the Laver Cup could represent the generations of tennis, as each team would need a captain, a coach and players. It is a way of showing our gratitude and thanks for the people who have paved the way for us to play tennis today. Through this, we can unite players of the past, present and future, who can all come together for a cool weekend of amazing tennis and camaraderie.”
Held each year in a different host city, the Laver Cup features men’s singles and doubles matches. It offers a rare chance for the world’s best players—often fierce rivals—to join forces in a team setting, temporarily putting aside their individual ambitions. Each member of the winning team receives a prize of $250,000, while the losing side leaves empty-handed.
Rolex has played a pivotal role in the Laver Cup from the very beginning, as a Founding Partner and Official Timekeeper. This year’s tournament featured numerous players from the Rolex family of Testimonees: Taylor Fritz, Carlos Alcaraz, Holger Rune, and João Fonseca, alongside vice-captains Patrick Rafter and Tim Henman. Tennis legends Rod Laver and Roger Federer, naturally, were also present courtside to witness the action.
The Swiss watchmaker’s connection with tennis dates back to 1978, when it became the Official Timekeeper of Wimbledon. Since then, Rolex has deepened its ties to the sport, serving as official timekeeper of the most prestigious international tournaments, including all four Grand Slam® events—Wimbledon, the Australian Open, the US Open, and Roland-Garros. Over the decades, the brand’s roster of Testimonees has grown to include some of the most iconic names in tennis, spanning generations of champions.
Through the Laver Cup, Rolex once again underlined its enduring commitment to the sport—a partnership that is about more than just timing matches. It is about celebrating tennis’ heritage, honoring its legends, and inspiring future champions to carry the game forward.
