Alexander Zverev is set to feature at the Laver Cup for a sixth time in his career, having appeared at the event more times than any other player since its inception.
In each year that Team Europe has gone on to win the tournament, Zverev has been a part of the team, including last season, where Team World were denied a three-peat after Carlos Alcaraz won the decider in the tie.
The German played a key part in helping Team Europe clinch the victory in the inaugural edition of the Laver Cup in 2017, winning both of his singles matches in straight sets.
Since then, Zverev has enjoyed plenty of experience at the annual competition and has noticed a change in its popularity over the years.
Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images for Laver CupAlexander Zverev speaks on the Laver Cup crowds over the years
In Team Europe’s pre-tournament press conference, the 28-year-old said: “I definitely think there’s home court advantage in the Laver Cup.
“We felt it extremely last year when we played in Berlin. You know, we were down all the way until basically the last match, and the crowd really pushed us through some of those matches.
“I really think that now, after eight years, you know, Laver Cup is something that the crowd really enjoys, and they really not only cheer for their favourite player, but they cheer for wherever they’re from.
“So I definitely think that there’s a home court advantage. We understand that it’s going to be for Team World this year, but we also understand that throughout the entire year, except if you are called Carlos Alcaraz, you don’t have home court advantage anywhere.
“We have a great team. We have a great support within the team. I think we got to feed off that energy.”
Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images for Laver CupThe order of play for day one at the 2025 Laver Cup
The opening match at the Laver Cup will see Team Europe’s Casper Ruud kick off the title defence against Reilly Opelka of Team World.
Ruud’s teammate, Jakub Mensik, will then play his first match of the event against Alex Michelsen, having never faced him at a tour-level event before.
In the night session, Joao Fonseca will get his Laver Cup debut underway against Flavio Cobolli, who will also play his first-ever match at the competition after being an unused alternate last year.
The final clash of day one will mark the first doubles tie, with Team World selecting world number one Alcaraz and Mensik to battle past Michelsen and Taylor Fritz.