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![What is the Laver Cup, why are Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal playing and how excited should we be about it? What is the Laver Cup, why are Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal playing and how excited should we be about it?](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/tennis/2017/09/19/TELEMMGLPICT000141054058_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqkKw3Aw8pYr6DNF5Ib175G2Mgk_drPoFqMZokGtmg9Dw.jpeg)
What is the Laver Cup, why are Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal playing and how excited should we be about it?
![Switzerland, Geneva : Professional tennis player Roger Federer, Team Europe, at the 2019 Laver Cup Stock Photo - Alamy Switzerland, Geneva : Professional tennis player Roger Federer, Team Europe, at the 2019 Laver Cup Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2R64W21/switzerland-geneva-professional-tennis-player-roger-federer-team-europe-at-the-2019-laver-cup-2R64W21.jpg)
Switzerland, Geneva : Professional tennis player Roger Federer, Team Europe, at the 2019 Laver Cup Stock Photo - Alamy
![Roger Federer of Switzerland, Rafael Nadal of Spain, Nick Kyrgios of Australia, Novak Djokovic of Serbia, Dominic Thiem of Austria, Serena Williams of the United States, Naomi Osaka of Japan, Caroline Wozniacki Roger Federer of Switzerland, Rafael Nadal of Spain, Nick Kyrgios of Australia, Novak Djokovic of Serbia, Dominic Thiem of Austria, Serena Williams of the United States, Naomi Osaka of Japan, Caroline Wozniacki](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2JYA3D1/roger-federer-of-switzerland-rafael-nadal-of-spain-nick-kyrgios-of-australia-novak-djokovic-of-serbia-dominic-thiem-of-austria-serena-williams-of-the-united-states-naomi-osaka-of-japan-caroline-wozniacki-of-denmark-petra-kvitova-of-the-czech-republic-stefanos-tsitsipas-of-greece-and-coco-gauff-of-the-united-states-pose-for-a-photo-during-the-rally-for-relief-at-rod-laver-arena-in-melbourne-wednesday-january-15-2020-tennis-stars-have-come-together-for-the-rally-for-relief-at-rod-laver-arena-in-melbourne-to-raise-money-in-aid-of-the-bushfire-relief-efforts-across-australia-aap-ima-2JYA3D1.jpg)
Roger Federer of Switzerland, Rafael Nadal of Spain, Nick Kyrgios of Australia, Novak Djokovic of Serbia, Dominic Thiem of Austria, Serena Williams of the United States, Naomi Osaka of Japan, Caroline Wozniacki
![Reiner for Federer, Zverev and Thiem: Daniil Medvedev serves for Team Europe at the Laver Cup · tennisnet.com Reiner for Federer, Zverev and Thiem: Daniil Medvedev serves for Team Europe at the Laver Cup · tennisnet.com](https://www.tennisnet.com/fileadmin/_processed_/8/6/csm_medvedev_lavercup_6baf5ccb32.jpg)
Reiner for Federer, Zverev and Thiem: Daniil Medvedev serves for Team Europe at the Laver Cup · tennisnet.com
![ROGER FEDERER JOINED BY RAFA NADAL FOR THE 2019 LAVER CUP FESTIVITIES IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND | 10sBalls | Tennis can't be Tennis without Balls ROGER FEDERER JOINED BY RAFA NADAL FOR THE 2019 LAVER CUP FESTIVITIES IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND | 10sBalls | Tennis can't be Tennis without Balls](https://archive.10sballs.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/1018095_248.jpg)
ROGER FEDERER JOINED BY RAFA NADAL FOR THE 2019 LAVER CUP FESTIVITIES IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND | 10sBalls | Tennis can't be Tennis without Balls
![Team Europe take early lead in Laver Cup after Marin Cilic and Dominic Thiem strike first blows | The Independent | The Independent Team Europe take early lead in Laver Cup after Marin Cilic and Dominic Thiem strike first blows | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2017/09/22/20/marin-cilic.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&fit=crop)