The Laver Cup has been in the tennis calendar since 2017 and Team Europe will be hoping to extend their superiority against Team World at London's O2 Arena.
Team Europe won the first four editions of the Laver Cup, but Team World have responded well, winning three of the last four stagings, including when it was last held in London in 2022.
However, Europe have a wealth of superstars at their disposal with Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz both in action and six of their seven representatives housed in the world's top 20.
With Ben Shelton having withdrawn from the event, world number nine Alex De Minaur is Team World's highest-ranked player and he is joined by Taylor Fritz, Learner Tien, Brandon Nakashima, Alexander Bublik, Francisco Cerundolo and Ignacio Buse.
Flavio Cobolli, Rafael Jodar, Jakub Mensik, Casper Ruud and Arthur Fery join Zverev and Alcaraz for Team Europe, so it is easy to see why they dominate the betting.
Laver Cup Tips Summary
Best Bet - Team World to win @ 7/4
Alternative Bet - Francisco Cerundolo to beat Casper Ruud @ 5/6
Alternative Bet - Brandon Nakashima to beat Jakub Mensik @ Evs
Laver Cup Prediction
Best Bet: Team World to win @ 7/4
Zverev made three of the four Grand Slam finals this season, winning titles at the French and US Opens, while seven-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz is arguably the best player on the planet when at the top of his game.
That is why Team Europe dominate the betting, but Zverev has had a long season and Alcaraz made his comeback after a four-month injury lay-off at the US Open, suffering a quarter-final exit to Shelton.
So they may not be as formidable as it seems and the rest of the team has questions to answer, with Cobolli at his best on a slower surface and Jodar still blighted by inconsistencies due to his youth.
Ruud has been a declining force in recent seasons and is another who saves his best for clay, while Mensik is difficult to predict and Fery may be flattered by his run to the semi-final at Wimbledon.
So Team World should still believe that they can cause the upset and they have won the Laver Cup in three of the last four years, which includes the only time it was held in London in 2022.
Team World defeated Team Europe 15–9 in San Francisco last year and that was despite facing both Zverev and Alcaraz.
If anything, this team could be stronger with in-form American duo Tien and Nakashima added and it would be dangerous to underestimate them with Andre Agassi captaining the side.
Alternative Bet: Francisco Cerundolo to beat Casper Ruud @ 5/6
There is every chance that Cerundolo can get Team World off to a flyer against Ruud, who has lost six of his last nine hard-court matches.
Ruud is truly at his best on slower terrain and he has suffered defeat in three of his last four meetings with Cerundolo.
The Argentinian has won his last three hard-court rivalries with Ruud in straight sets and he got the better of team-mate Fritz at the US Open earlier this month to show that he is in excellent touch.
Alternative Bet: Brandon Nakashima to beat Jakub Mensik @ Evs
Nakashima has an excellent chance of doubling Team World's lead against Mensik, with the American enjoying a stellar season, which included making the final of the Canadian Open in August.
The 25-year-old continues to improve and he will be buoyed by the fact that he won his last clash with Mensik, prevailing in a deciding set in Washington in July.
Nakashima has won 15 of his last 19 matches, so he is brimming with confidence and he may have the measure of Mensik.
Key Tournament Stats
Team Europe lead Team World 5-3
Team World have won three of the last four stagings of the Laver Cup, which includes in London in 2022
World number two Alexander Zverev is Team Europe's highest-ranked player
World number nine Alex De Minaur is Team World's highest-ranked player
All six of Team Europe's players are inside the world’s top 17, with Casper Ruud the lowest-ranked
Francisco Cerundolo is Team World's lowest-ranked performer at world number 22
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