SAN FRANCISCO - For the first time, San Francisco is hosting the Laver Cup, a prestigious international tennis tournament founded by Roger Federer.

The event kicked off Friday at Chase Center, transforming the home of the Golden State Warriors into a high-energy tennis venue for the three-day tournament.

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The Laver Cup features six of the top men’s players from Europe, including U.S. Open champion and fan favorite Carlos Alcaraz, facing off against six top players from the rest of the world.

Each member of the winning team receives $250,000 in prize money.

Tennis legend Andre Agassi, who once lived in the Bay Area, is captaining Team World this year.

"To bring tennis back to San Francisco live I think is, is well deserved and certainly over due,"

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