Federer sees Team Europe ahead at the Laver Cup

The Europeans around Carlos Alcaraz are therefore the “big favorites,” explained Federer, especially in the individual matches. The 20-time Grand Slam champion will pay particular attention to Tokyo Olympic champion Alexander Zverev, who can look forward to a lot of support from the home crowd in the international match. “I think it will be a great thing for him, just like it was for me when I played in Geneva, Switzerland,” said the 43-year-old.

The Laver Cup, designed and co-organized by Federer, has been taking place since 2017 and is being held in Germany for the first time this year. World ranking points cannot be won at the invitational tournament, but the event, which is named after the Australian tennis legend Rod Laver, is lucrative for the selected professionals. Numerous top sponsors support the event.

In 2025, the tournament will go to San Francisco, and a year later it will be a European city again. And Federer already has ideas for 2027. “I think we need to go to Asia and South America, not just North America,” said the Swiss.