Named after our own Rod Laver, the Laver Cup is a global celebration of men’s tennis – as representation from Europe and the Rest of the World face off in a team competition. The Laver Cup 2022 will be the fifth tournament in the series and will be held at the O2 Arena in London, on the indoor hard courts in late September.
Laver Cup 2022 Preview
Team Europe has dominated the competition having won each tournament since its inception in 2017. Bjorn Borg as the European team captain has continually had the better of his long-time foe (now friend), John McEnroe; especially in the last event in 2021 when Borg’s European outfit obliterated the ROW contingent 14-1.
Nick Kyrgios has been a mainstay of the ROW side since the first competition; tying the record for most appearances in the competition. He’s often partnered with the American, Jack Sock and won several Laver Cup doubles matches with him. Kyrgios has yet to confirm his attendance at the 2022 tournament, however.
Despite sitting out since the summer of 2021, Roger Federer, the iconic Swiss superman of tennis has announced he will play the Laver Cup in some capacity – despite missing all of 2022 including the Grand Slam in Wimbledon. He’ll partner with his long-time adversary and fellow GOAT nominee, Rafael Nadal. Seriously, this could be the ultimate doubles team – don’t expect long games if these two partner up.
On the other side, John McEnroe has enlisted Félix Auger-Aliassime and Diego Schwartzman for their second Laver Cup appearances, as well as the American, Taylor Fritz who makes his competition debut. McEnroe would be wise to add an Aussie or two with the likes of James Duckworth and Thanasi Kokkinakis both climbing the ATP rankings. Or recalling Kyrgios would surely add necessary experience.
Laver Cup 2022 schedule (AEST Time)
The Laver Cup is split up into six sessions from the 23rd of September to the 25th, with day and evening sessions across the three days. As the competition is in London, there’s a fair time difference to consider with the earlier sessions not starting here until 10:00 PM AEST and then the later games on in the middle of the night at 4:00 AM AEST. This makes for a late schedule for any tennis fan here in Australia.
| Match | Date/Time |
|---|---|
| Session 1 | LIVE: Friday, Sept 23rd – 11pm AEST |
| Session 2 | LIVE: Friday, Sept 24th – 4am AEST |
| Session 3 | LIVE: Friday, Sept 24th – 11pm AEST |
| Session 4 | LIVE: Friday, Sept 25th – 4am AEST |
| Session 5 | LIVE: Friday, Sept 25th – 9pm AEST |
Which streaming services will show Laver Cup 2022?
The Laver Cup rights are split between two companies here in Australia with STAN and the competition’s own streaming platform being the destinations to watch all the critical plays on the court from Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.
The Free-to-Air service, Nine Network has historically shown coverage of the event. This could however be scrapped with STAN signing a multi-year deal for broadcast rights back in 2021. The full broadcasting details will be revealed closer to the tournament dates.
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| Streaming Services | Laver Cup |
|---|---|
| Stan Sport | Yes |
| Kayo Sports | No |
| Foxtel Now | No |
| Foxtel Now from Telstra | No |
| Kayo from Telstra | No |
| Nine | No |
| BeIN Sports Connect | Yes |
| Optus Sports | No |
| Amazon | No |
| Sports Flick | No |
| DAZN | No |
Watch the 2022 Laver Cup with STAN Sports
The first thing to know about STAN is that you’ll need a base package with them before you can access their sports portfolio. To get obtain all the action from the Laver Cup as Nick Kyrgios (potentially) tries to help the World Team defeat Europe, you’ll usually need to pay an additional $10 on your base package for this content.
In addition to the Laver Cup, they’ve also got the US Open coverage, as well as action from the UEFA Champions League, the Australian Superbike Championship as well as a variety of different rugby competitions.
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FeaturedStream the 2022 Laver Cup
Given the schedule and timings, paying out the nose to become for a three-day tournament at un-social hours might seem non-sensical to many. The Laver Cup itself presents a solution to this dilemma with its own platform.
This service is priced at (and charged in) $6.99 USD. Which is an amicable price point considering the content you get. There’s access to all the matches throughout the weekend, press conferences from all the team members, and even ‘behind-the-scenes content. What’s better yet is that full match replays are usually available a little time after they’re finished in real-time. This comes into its own when you resent waking up at bonkers o’clock for live sport.
Laver Cup 2022 Teams
The 2022 teams aren’t fully confirmed yet, but those who have committed to their participation should do enough to excite any ardent or casual tennis fan…
Team Europe
Despite battling over all-time GOAT supremacy on the tennis court. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will team up to represent Europe. With 42 grand slam wins between them, is there a more formidable-looking doubles partnership?
Nadal has been a lot more active in 2022 having won the Australian Open and French Open earlier in the year, as well as playing an active part of the ATP tour, notably winning the 500 tournament in Mexico.
Federer has been suffering from injuries for the last few years with several unsuccessful returns leading to him extending his time out on the side-lines. The 40-year-old has previously signalled that he will return to full-time tennis for the 2023 season; therefore is planning to use this Laver Cup as a test for his recovery status. Whatever part he plays in the tournament, fans will be aching to see Federer serve and volley again after nearly two years out.
Team Rest of the World
John McEnroe will be itching to get his ROW team off the mark for Laver Cup victories having remarkably lost every edition thus far. The American captain has decided to call upon two prior Laver Cup participants in the form of Félix Auger-Aliassime and Diego Schwartzman; in addition to tournament debutant, Taylor Fritz.
Streaming Devices for watching Tennis
The following is a list of compatible internet-connected streaming TV devices for which you can use to stream ATP Tennis.
Devices supported on Foxtel/Foxtel Go
- PC/Mac: Yes – Web browser only (Chrome for PC; Chrome & Safari for Mac)
- iOS: Yes – Devices with iOS 9.35 or above
- Android: Yes – Devices with Android 5.0 and above (Android 13 beta versions are not supported)
- Google Chromecast: Yes – Via casting (only on Multiroom service)
- Google Nest: Yes – Via compatible Chromecast device connected or built-in to your TV
- Apple TV: Yes – Via AirPlay (only on Multiroom service)
- Smart TVs: Yes – Via casting only (only on Multiroom service)
Devices supported on Kayo
- PC/Mac: Yes – MacOS 10.12+ (Chrome, Safari, Firefox) & Windows 10 (Chrome, Firefox, Edge); web browser only
- iOS/Android Phones/Tablets: Yes – Via native apps (iOS 15+ and Android 8+)
- Hubbl: Yes – available on both the small device and Hubbl Glass
- Google Chromecast: Yes – Chromecast Ultra, 3rd Generation
and Chromecast with Google TV for optimal streaming. SplitView not available - Apple TV: Yes – tvOS 11+, 4th Generation or higher. Casting available to previous models
- Amazon Fire TV Stick – Yes
- Google TV: Yes – OS 8.0+
- Android TV: Yes – Via
app for version 8.0 andup on the following devices: Xiaomi Mi Box, Asus Nexus Player, NVIDIA SHIELD, Sony BRAVIA™ and select models of Hisense, Kogan, Mecool, Panasonic, Philips, Sharpand TCL - Samsung Smart TVs: Yes – 2017 and later models. SplitView not available
- LG TV: Yes – 2018 models or later using WebOS 4 and above. LG Netcast TV’s or via LG TV’s Web Browser Application not available.
- Hisense Smart TV: Select 2019 – 2023 models
- Gaming Consoles: Yes – PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5
What to Watch after the Tennis
If you’re looking for something to watch after the Tennis, there are over 50 live sports available with Kayo. These include boxing, NRL, AFL, Formula 1 and more across channels from Fox, ESPN and BeIN. Check some of them out below.
