What is tennis' Laver Cup? Watch Ryder Cup-style event on Sky Sports this month

Sky Sports will show the Laver Cup live between Friday September 25 and Sunday September 27 as Team Europe face Team World at The O2 in London; Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev in action; Watch live on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports app

Find out all you need to know as 12 of the world's best men's players compete in the annual Europe vs 'Rest of the World' Laver Cup showdown, live on Sky Sports September 25-27.

Earlier this year, Sky Sports agreed a deal with Trident8 to show all three days of the Laver Cup from London's O2 Arena this month.

Here's everything you need to know about tennis' exciting team event...

The event is played over three days, with four matches on the first two days consisting of three singles contests and one doubles. Six players from Team Europe and six from Team World make up the event.

Matches on Friday are worth one point, Saturday two points and Sunday three points. The winner is the first team to reach 13 points.

If the points are level at 12-12 at the end of all matches, there will be a fifth match on Sunday (The Decider).

By the dozen 1️⃣2️⃣ Casper Ruud completes Team Europe’s lineup, and with that, the Laver Cup London rosters are set. See Team Europe, captained by Yannick Noah, take on Andre Agassi’s Team World at The O2, September 25–27. Tickets available now! #LaverCup #TennisUnrivaled pic.twitter.com/7kEbxz1487

All matches are best-of-three sets, which progress to a deciding tiebreak if the opening two sets are shared.

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