Happy Tuesday! All eyes shift to San Francisco as Team Europe and Team World gear up for the 2025 Laver Cup.

In this week's newsletter:

• 🌎 Can Team World End Europe's Dominance in San Francisco?

• 🎾 Weekly Roundup: History Makers and Flag Bearers

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🌎 Can Team World End Europe's Dominance in San Francisco? 🌍

The Laver Cup makes its West Coast debut as Team Europe faces Team World in the event’s eighth edition, pitting Europe's finest against non-European nations. Named after Australian legend Rod Laver, the competition has captivated fans since 2017, with Team Europe holding a 5-2 lead. This year it arrives at San Francisco’s Chase Center, transforming the Golden State Warriors' arena into a tennis venue from September 19-21.

New captains Andre Agassi (World) and Yannick Noah (Europe) lead star-studded squads. Team Europe boasts world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz fresh off his US Open triumph, alongside Alexander Zverev, Holger Rune, Casper Ruud, rising Czech Jakub Menšík, and Italy's Flavio Cobolli. Team World counters with Taylor Fritz, Alex de Minaur, Francisco Cerúndolo, Alex Michelsen, Brazilian prodigy João Fonseca, and big-serving Reilly Opelka. Eight-time Grand Slam champion Agassi makes his captaining debut with vice-captain Pat Rafter, while Noah takes over from Björn Borg.

Team Europe enters as favorites given its track record and Alcaraz's momentum from seven 2025 titles including back-to-back wins in Cincinnati and the US Open. Still, Team World has home-court advantage and confidence from its 2022-2023 championship run. Fritz’s hard-court pedigree, de Minaur’s Slam consistency, and Fonseca’s breakout Australian Open upset of Andrey Rublev showcase their surprising depth. With $250,000 per player awaiting the winners and Sunday's intensified scoring format, expect a battle that could go down to the wire.

🎾 Weekly Roundup: History Makers and Flag Bearers 🎾

17-year-old Iva Jovic leads teenage takeover as the American captures the Guadalajara WTA 500 while 19-year-old Frenchwoman Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah wins the Sao Paulo WTA 250 for their maiden titles.

Stan Wawrinka fell short in his bid to become the oldest ATP Challenger Tour champion ever at 40, losing to top seed Hugo Gaston in Sunday's Rennes final and missing a chance at his first hard-court title since the 2016 US Open.

Venus and Serena Williams are launching a podcast called "Stockton Street" on X this Wednesday, exploring their relationship beyond tennis after years of keeping distance as competitors on tour.

Lleyton Hewitt faces a two-week suspension after pushing a 60-year-old anti-doping official following Australia’s Davis Cup semifinal loss to Italy last November, with sanctions timed to avoid interfering with his current captaincy duties.

The Davis Cup has been hit by star withdrawals: world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz pulled out of Spain’s qualifier citing fatigue, while Americans Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul withdrew with injuries from the US Open, prompting multiple roster changes.

Argentina and Germany booked their spots in the Davis Cup Final 8: Germany swept Japan despite Alexander Zverev’s absence, while Argentina’s doubles team sealed victory over the Netherlands to clinch qualification for November’s finals in Bologna, Italy.

France also advanced, with Corentin Moutet securing his second straight singles win by defeating former Grand Slam champion Marin Čilić in straight sets to complete a 3–1 triumph over Croatia. Belgium, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Spain rounded out the Davis Cup Final 8, joining hosts Italy.

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