Carlos Alcaraz & Alexander Zverev v Taylor Fritz & Ben Shelton: How to watch, TV channel, live stream, start time and head-to-head stats

The 2024 Laver Cup gets underway on Friday as Team Europe bid to wrestle the coveted title back into their grasp in Germany.

The Europeans hold home advantage this time around as Berlin plays host to the seventh edition of the competition, with the likes of Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev desperate to make amends for what was a torturous affair 12 months ago.

Team World secured a resounding 13-2 success in Vancouver, Canada, last time out, ensuring they retained hold of the Laver Cup for a second consecutive year, and will be gunning to make it a hat-trick by the time proceedings draw to a close at the Uber Arena on Sunday evening.

How to watch Carlos Alcaraz & Alexander Zverev v Taylor Fritz & Ben Shelton, live stream and TV channel

Carlos Alcaraz & Alexander Zverev v Taylor Fritz & Ben Shelton will be shown live on bet365's Sports Live Streaming platform.

The opening doubles match of the 2024 Laver Cup will also be televised on Eurosport and Discovery+ in the UK.

Carlos Alcaraz & Alexander Zverev v Taylor Fritz & Ben Shelton start time, date and venue

Carlos Alcaraz & Alexander Zverev v Taylor Fritz & Ben Shelton is the second match scheduled for Friday evening's play, with proceedings expected to get underway from around 20:00 (BST).

However, exact timings will be dependent upon the duration of the Grigor Dimitrov v Alejandro Tabilo clash, which is scheduled for a 18:00 (BST) start.

Laver Cup records & statistics

We take a look at some of the all-time Laver Cup records and statistics ahead of the 2024 event:

• Most Appearances: Frances Tiafoe and Alexander Zverev (Five)
• Most Laver Cups Won: Alexander Zverev (Four)
• Most Matches: Jack Sock (16)
• Most Singles Matches Won: Roger Federer and Alexander Zverev (Six)
• Most Doubles Matches Won: Jack Sock (Nine)
• Most Total Matches Won: Jack Sock (10)
• Highest Win Percentage: Alexander Zverev (73%)
• Most Singles Points Won: Roger Federer (15)
• Most Doubles Points Won: Jack Sock (19)
• Most Total Points Won: Jack Sock (20)
• Best Tournament Performance: Roger Federer (2016: 7-0 (points))
• All Time Laver Cup Record: Team Europe 4 - 2 Team World