Laver Cup 2019 kicked-off on September 20, 2019 (Friday) with Dominic Thiem overcoming Denis Shapovalov in the opening game at Geneva to give defending champions and two-time winners Team Europe a 1-0 lead in Laver Cup 2019. Jack Sock, however, pulled Team World back into the contest with a win against Fabio Fognini before Stefanos Tsitsipas regained the lead for Team Europe.