The city of Chicago has won the right to host the second edition of the Laver Cup next year at the United Center. The competition brings together the world’s elite tennis players to battle for national pride by pitting Europe against the World in a unique format that unites on-court rivals as teammates. The inaugural Laver Cup concluded Sunday in Prague. While Team Europe has enjoyed the support of their home fans this year, Team World has home court in September, 2018 and is headed to the United Center. Chicago has not hosted a major tennis event in more than 25 years. One of the last matches to be played in the city was a final between John and Patrick McEnroe, the current captain and vice-captain of Team World. “On behalf of our partners Tennis Australia, USTA, and Jorge Paulo Lemann, it’s my honor to announce that we are bringing this special event to the great sports city of Chicago and the amazing tennis fans of the American Midwest,” said Laver Cup founder Tony Godsick, President and CEO of Team8 Global. “We had discussions with a number of U.S. cities eager to hold the second Laver Cup, but in the end, Chicago was the clear choice.”