Laver Cup 2019 kicked-off to a blockbuster Dominic Thiem show with the crowd in Palexpo, Geneva, also witnessing local hero and Tennis great Roger Federer in action. Federer didn’t play a singles match but the packed stadium in Geneva got a taste of watching their superstar in a double game alongside Team Europe partner Alexander Zverev. Team Europe – led by the three giants of Men’s Tennis – are the defending champions of the Laver Cup and have won all the editions ever since the mega Tennis extravaganza (September 20 to 22) set-off in 2017. But World No 1 Novak Djokovic’s absence from Team Europe and Rafael Nadal's apparent injury will give Team World enough hope. Catch every detail regarding Laver Cup 2019 online streaming and live telecast below.
Djokovic and Nadal shared all four Grand Slams of 2019 among themselves with the Serbian winning the Australian Open and Wimbledon, while World No 2 Nadal sealed record 12th French Open title and a fourth US Open last month. But while Djokovic is absent from Team Europe, Nadal despite his presence is a major doubt and might not play at all. Team World led by legend John McEnroe will eye their maiden title even as Team Europe aim for a hat-trick of wins. Laver Cup 2019 is being held in Geneva, Switzerland this year after two successful editions in Prague (2017) and Chicago (2018). The Tennis tournament will run from September 20 to September 22, 2019. Take a look at the live telecast and live streaming options available to catch the live action of Laver Cup 2019.
What is the Date, Time, Schedule and Venue of Laver Cup 2019?
Laver Cup 2019 will be played from September 20 (Friday) to September 22, 2019 (Sunday). Three singles matches and one doubles match will be played each day in Laver Cup 2019. Each game will be best of three sets with a ten-point tie-breaker in the final set. The games in Laver Cup 2019 will be played at the Palexpo Centre in Geneva, Switzerland. The first game in Laver Cup 2019 will begin at 04:30 pm IST (Indian Time) and the final game will start at 12:00 am IST (Indian Time).
Where to Watch the Live Telecast of Laver Cup 2019? Which TV Channels Will Broadcast it LIVE in India?
Each victory will be worth one point on Day 1 of Laver Cup 2019. On Day 2 of the tournament, every Victory will give 2 points each, while on Day 3 every victory will account for 3 points each. The team that achieves 13 points first will be declared the winner. But unfortunately, tennis fans in India cannot watch Laver Cup 2019 on television sets as it will not be live telecasted by any broadcaster in India. Viewers around the world can, however, switch to Discover Sports, Euro Sport and Fox Sports to live telecast Laver Cup 2019.
Where to Watch the Live Streaming of Laver Cup 2019 Online in India?
But Tennis die-hard fans in India shouldn’t be disappointed as they can live stream Laver Cup 2019 online. The live-action of Laver Cup 2019 can be streamed live on Amazon Prime, which will be covering the entire Laver Cup 2019 tournament for its fans worldwide. So fans, can download the Amazon Prime app and catch the favourite Tennis stars play with and against each other.
Team Europe: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Fabio Fognini. (Coach – Bjorn Borg).
Team World: John Isner, Milos Raonic, Nick Kyrgios, Taylor Fritz, Denis Shapovalov and Jack Sock. (Coach – John McEnroe).
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