San Francisco to Host 2025 Laver Cup at Chase Center
The September event will feature 12 of the world's top tennis players
Posted On: March 7, 2024 By :San Francisco will host the 2025 Laver Cup at Chase Center, home of the Golden State Warriors, from September 19–21.
“Bay Area fans will love the way the Laver Cup brings together the world’s top players as teammates,” said Roger Federer, 20-time Grand Slam champion and co-creator of the Laver Cup. “Many tennis players are NBA fans themselves. They will be excited to perform for the first time in one the world’s most spectacular arenas.”
The Laver Cup pits six of the best men’s tennis players from Europe against six of their counterparts from the rest of the world in a three-day contest that honors Rod Laver, the only man to win two calendar-year Grand Slams. Played on a black indoor court, the Laver Cup rotates between Europe and rest of the world each year.
“From a boost in tourism to increased support for our small businesses, major sporting events like Laver Cup significantly benefit and bring unmatched energy to our city,” said San Francisco Mayor London Breed. “We are honored to be chosen to welcome Laver Cup for their first U.S. West Coast event and proud of the caliber of our city’s incredible venues.”
The first four editions of the Laver Cup were won by Team Europe in Prague (2017), Chicago (2018), Geneva (2019) and Boston (2021). Team World has won the past two titles in London (2022) and Vancouver (2023) with the 2024 Laver Cup scheduled for Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin from September 20–22.
“We are thrilled to be bringing the Laver Cup to sports fans in San Francisco and the entire Bay Area community,” said Laver Cup Chairman and TEAM8 Chief Executive Officer Tony Godsick. “Chase Center will be the perfect setting to stage the eighth edition of the event, in a cosmopolitan city that loves its sport but has been without a top-level men’s pro tennis event for over 10 years.”
The 18,064-seat Chase Center opened in 2019 and has been home to the Warriors since. It will also be home to a WNBA expansion franchise starting in 2025 and will host the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. It previously hosted the 2022 League of Legends World Championship.
“Chase Center is one of the greatest multipurpose sports and entertainment arenas in the world and is the perfect fit for the Laver Cup,” said Laver Cup Chief Executive Officer Steve Zacks. “It is modern, luxurious and perfectly situated in the heart of Mission Bay, surrounded by an array of retail and eating outlets. We will take advantage of the arena and surrounding district, Thrive City, to fully enhance the Laver Cup fan experience.”
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