The Laver Cup is heading to Los Angeles, giving one of tennis’ most marketable team events a major U.S. stage just one year before the city hosts the 2028 Olympic Games.
Organizers announced that the 2027 Laver Cup will be held from September 24-26 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, the home of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers. The event will mark the 10th edition of the competition, which has become one of the sport’s most recognizable showcases outside the Grand Slam calendar.
The move places the Laver Cup inside one of the newest major sports venues in the United States and gives tennis another foothold in Los Angeles at a time when the city is preparing for a run of global sporting events. Los Angeles is already central to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl LXI in 2027 and the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
For the Laver Cup, the choice is also a statement about the U.S. market.
The competition, built around Roger Federer’s original vision and named in honor of Australian legend Rod Laver, pits six of the best men’s players from Europe against six players from the rest of the world. The format gives tennis something it rarely has at the top level: a team rivalry with national and continental identity, bench reactions, on-court coaching and a Ryder Cup-style atmosphere.
Los Angeles gives that formula a high-profile commercial platform.
Intuit Dome opened in 2024 and has quickly become one of the most prominent new arenas in American sports. The venue is scheduled to host basketball during the 2028 Olympics, giving the Laver Cup a direct connection to the city’s broader sports buildup. For tennis, that timing matters. The sport has been looking for ways to convert casual U.S. interest into bigger audiences outside the four majors, and the Laver Cup’s blend of star power, team drama and short-form scheduling is designed for exactly that.
The announcement also continues the event’s rotation between Europe and cities in the rest of the world. The Laver Cup debuted in Prague in 2017 and has since been staged in cities including Chicago, Geneva, Boston, London, Vancouver and Berlin. London will host the 2026 edition at The O2 before the tournament moves to California the following year.
The Los Angeles edition could become especially attractive if the sport’s biggest names are still active or involved by then. The Laver Cup has historically drawn major attention when it can bring together top-ranked players, rivals and veteran stars in a format that feels different from the standard week-to-week tour grind. Federer’s farewell at the 2022 edition in London, where he played alongside Rafael Nadal and was joined by Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, remains the event’s defining moment.
The 2027 field is still far from being set, and player appearances are not guaranteed. But the event’s appeal has rarely depended on one match alone. Its value comes from packaging tennis as a team spectacle, with singles stars sharing a bench, captains making tactical calls and the scoring system raising the stakes across the weekend.
Matches are played over three days, with points increasing each day. Friday wins are worth one point, Saturday wins are worth two and Sunday wins are worth three. The first team to reach 13 points wins the Laver Cup. The structure creates room for late swings and has helped make the final day more meaningful than a traditional exhibition format.
That is part of why the Los Angeles announcement should be viewed as more than a venue selection. It is another sign that tennis is trying to meet casual fans where they are: in major entertainment markets, inside premium arenas, with formats that are easier to follow and easier to promote.
Ticket details for the 2027 Laver Cup will be released later. For now, the Laver Cup is betting that Los Angeles, Intuit Dome and the buildup to the Olympics can give the event one of its biggest U.S. showcases yet.
