Laver Cup – Discovery Sports secures Europe-wide exclusive rights until 2030

For reporting on the Laver Cup, Discovery uses its wide range of broadcasters and digital channels, including Eurosport and, where available, discovery + – the streaming service, for the best real-life entertainment.

At the tournament, which was launched in 2017 by TEAM8 – the sports and entertainment company co-founded by Roger Federer – and named after the eleven-time Grand Slam champion Rod Laver, six of the best tennis men from Europe compete against six of their colleagues from the rest of the world. The unique three-day tournament has captivated tennis fans around the world and has become a highly anticipated event since its inception in 2017.

The Laver Cup will become part of Discovery Sports’ extensive portfolio of tennis rights, which also includes broadcasts of the Grand Slam tournaments across Europe, numerous tournaments of the ATP Tour in several markets and the unforgettable tennis moments of the Olympic Games.

Andrew Georgiou, President of Sports at Discovery said: “We are delighted to build on our recent agreement to host the Australian Open for another ten years by entering into this ten-year deal for the Laver Cup to the spectators all over Europe.

Discovery has a long, successful history when it comes to producing the sport of tennis in a special way with the best stories, in-depth sports expertise and world-class technology for a unique audience. We look forward to working with the Laver Cup as a reliable partner to further increase the reach and enthusiasm for the tournament. “

Tony Godsick excited about landmark agreement

“We are delighted to be partnering with Discovery Sports and Eurosport as part of this landmark ten-year agreement that will bring the Laver Cup to tennis and sports fans across Europe. Europe is a force in men’s tennis – Team Europe has all so far won three editions of the Laver Cup – and it is also an important audience that we want to reach. Together with Eurosport, we are looking forward to seeing the Laver Cup fans later this month at the Laver Cup in Boston in 2021 and then in London in 2022 to inspire all platforms “, explained Ony Godsick, CEO of TEAM8 and chairman of the Laver Cup.

Discovery Sports was awarded the exclusive Laver Cup rights, among other things, because the company has proven to attract new spectators to the world’s largest tennis tournaments, such as the Australian Open 2021, where Discovery set new record numbers of visitors to the Eurosport App as well as an increase in the number of visitors to the digital platforms by 61 percent.

The Laver Cup 2021 live on Eurosport on TV

The Laver Cup 2021 will take place from Friday, September 24th to Sunday, September 26th. in Boston (USA), where Team Europe wants to defend its title. With the newly crowned US Open winner Daniil Medvedev (No. 2 in the world rankings) at the top, Stefanos Tsitsipas (No. 3), Alexander Zverev (No. 4), Andrey Rublev (No. 5), Matteo Berrettini (No. . 7) and Casper Ruud (No. 10) the team Europe, which is led by Björn Borg and Vice-Captain Thomas Enqvist.

Team World includes Felix Auger-Aliassime (No. 11), Denis Shapovalov (No. 12), Diego Schwartzman (No. 15), Reilly Opelka (No. 19), John Isner (No. 22) and Nick Kyrgios (No. . 95) under the direction of John McEnroe and his vice-captain Patrick McEnroe. Eurosport will broadcast the Laver Cup 2021 live on free TV.

The broadcast times for the Laver Cup on Eurosport 1 on free TV

• Friday, September 24, 2021 | 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
• Saturday, September 25, 2021 | 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
• Sunday, September 26, 2021 | 6:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.

Matthias Stach and Markus Theil accompany the Laver Cup as commentators.