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Carlos Alcaraz and Jakub Mensil, Laver Cup 2026

Jodar wins on debut and Alcaraz and Mensik close it out: Europe lead 3-1, exactly as they did a year ago

Team Europe concluded the opening day of the Laver Cup with a 3-1 lead, a position that captain Yannick Noah views with caution, recalling last year's outcome. Rafael Jodar made a winning debut, while Carlos Alcaraz and Jakub Mensik closed the day with a doubles victory in London.

Cédric Rouquette

September 26, 2026

Carlos Alcaraz and Rod Laver, Laver Cup 2026

“These weeks help me bring my joy back”: calendar critic Alcaraz defends giving up a free week to the Laver Cup

Two years after telling a Laver Cup press conference that the calendar was "going to kill us", Carlos Alcaraz explains in London why he gives a free week to the event anyway: team weeks are the ones that bring his joy back on court, and they help him for the tournaments that follow.

Cédric Rouquette

September 24, 2026

Yannick Noah, Rod Laver and Andre Agassi, 2026

“I let them win in America, now it’s our turn”: Noah puts London on Agassi as the captains meet again

Second-year captains Andre Agassi and Yannick Noah explain what the Laver Cup job actually involves, with Agassi saying a captain cannot parachute into champions' lives and make magic, only avoid screwing them up, and Noah pointing to the year-round phone calls that build the team. Noah also warns his rival that after losing 15-9 in San Francisco, London is Europe's turn.

Cédric Rouquette

September 24, 2026

Brandon Nakashima, 2026

Nakashima on Laver Cup debut: “It’s an event I’ve always dreamed of playing”

Brandon Nakashima will line up for Andre Agassi's Team World at The O2 next week after Ben Shelton's withdrawal, a first Laver Cup call-up for a 25-year-old American who has spent the summer turning a solid career into a Top 20 one.

Cédric Rouquette

September 18, 2026

Thomas Muster OTD 03_30

March 30, 1997: The day Thomas Muster beat Bruguera in the Miami Open final, eight years after being hit by a car there

Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to an important moment in tennis history. On This Day -- March 30 -- in 1997, Thomas Muster defeated Sergi Bruguera in a Miami Open final featuring two clay-court specialists.

Alexandre Sokolowski

France Davis Cup OTD 1/12

December 1, 1996: The day Arnaud Boetsch saved three match points before clinching Davis Cup for France

On December 1, 1996, Frenchman Arnaud Boetsch, down 6-7, 0-40 in the fifth...

Alexandre Sokolowski

Leconte OTD 11_29

November 29, 1991: The day Leconte upset Sampras to take step towards France’s first Davis Cup title in half a century

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most iconic...

Alexandre Sokolowski

Alex de Minaur, US Open 2025

Tiafoe out, De Minaur in for Laver Cup’s Team world roster

September, 11, 1988: The day Mats Wilander defeated Ivan Lendl in the longest...

Cédric Rouquette

Yannick Noah won the French Open on June, 5, 1983.

June 5, 1983: The day Yannick Noah restored French glory in Paris

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis...

Alexandre Sokolowski

Team Europe - Laver Cup 2024

Agassi, Alcaraz, Federer: Everything you always wanted to know about the 2025 Laver Cup (but never had time to find out) – updated with London 2026 news

The 2025 Laver Cup will take place in San Francisco in September

Joao Fonseca, Australian Open, 2025

Fonseca, Rune to make Laver Cup debuts in San Francisco

Brazil's Fonseca will play for Andre Agassi's Team World while Rune will join...

Tim Henman named vice-captain of Team Europe for Laver Cup

Alexander Zverev, Australian Open, 2025

Zverev and Shelton to play at 2025 Laver Cup

Captains Andre Agassi and Yannick Noah have announced the second players in their...

McEnroe OTD 01_21

January 21, 1990: The day John McEnroe was defaulted from the Australian Open

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at some of the biggest moments in...

Alexandre Sokolowski

Yannick Noah, Roland-Garros 2023

Noah appointed head of para tennis in France

The Frenchman has led the national men's wheelchair tennis at the Paris Paralympics...

Haresh Ramchandani

December 1, 1991: The day Forget stunned Sampras to give France its first Davis Cup title since 1932

On December 1, 1991, Guy Forget beat Pete Sampras to give France their...

Alexandre Sokolowski

Yannick Noah, 2023

“Players are exposed to negativity from all angles” : Yannick Noah opens up about mental health on 40th anniversary of French Open victory

Former Roland-Garros champion Yannick Noah believes smaller margins and social media are increasing...

Naomi Osaka, Brisbane, 2020

14 tennis players, including Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Billie Jean King and Arthur Ashe, who have taken a stand on social issues

Tennis Majors looks at some of the players who have been brave enough...

Yannick Noah, 2019

Noah, Tsonga and three other tennis players sign a letter against Marine Le Pen, calling for diverse, inclusive sport

In a letter published on Le Parisien and France Info, some 50 French...

Yannick Noah in Brut's mini-documentary, Cameroon, 2022

Yannick Noah back home in Cameroon as a local chief to fulfil his father’s dream

France's last male Grand Slam champion says it was his calling to return...