Team Europe are back on top at the Laver Cup after beating Team World 13-5 on Sunday to reclaim the trophy they lost in San Francisco last year. It was their sixth title in the nine editions of the competition and also gave captain Yannick Noah his first Laver Cup triumph.
Alexander Zverev had the final say as the German beat American youngster Learner Tien 7-6(3), 6-3 in the match that sealed the title for Europe. The World Number 2 had to work for the opening set, but once he won the tiebreak, he looked increasingly comfortable and wrapped up the victory in the second.
Earlier in the day, Flavio Cobolli and Jakub Mensik had beaten Alex de Minaur and Taylor Fritz 7-5, 6-3 in the opening doubles match. The win gave Europe a 10-5 lead and left them just one victory away from lifting the trophy.
Carlos Alcaraz, Casper Ruud and Mensik all made important contributions, while Cobolli also stepped up when Europe needed him most. Team World had their moments on Saturday as Learner Tien and Alex de Minaur picked up important wins in match tiebreaks, briefly putting their team 5-3 ahead. But Europe responded through Alcaraz and Zverev, and managed to win the title.
How the Laver Cup 2026 panned out
Europe made a strong start on Friday taking a 3-1 lead after wins from Casper Ruud and Rafael Jodar, along with a victory for the Alcaraz-Mensik doubles team. Saturday was a much closer affair as Tien and de Minaur both won their singles matches in match tiebreaks as Team World moved ahead 5-3. Alcaraz then came through against Taylor Fritz in another tight super-tiebreak to bring Europe back into the contest.
Zverev and Ruud followed that up with a doubles win, giving Europe a 7-5 lead heading into the final day. That lead proved crucial as Cobolli and Mensik got Sunday off to the perfect start by beating de Minaur and Fritz in straight sets. At 10-5, Europe were within touching distance of the title.
Zverev then took on Tien with everything on the line. The American made him work for the opening set, but Zverev held his nerve in the tiebreak to take it 7-3. From there, the German took control, broke clear in the second set and closed out the match 7-6(3), 6-3. Team Europe were champions again and it was a memorable tournament for them.
