The Legends Team Cup is a high-concept global tennis tour featuring recently retired ATP stars competing in fast-paced, team-based tournaments across iconic destinations. The Saint-Barthélemy (St. Barts) edition was initially scheduled as the opening event of the 2025 season, set for June 12–14. It was to be a glamorous kickoff, with world-class names like Richard Gasquet, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, David Ferrer, Tommy Haas, Feliciano López, and patron Björn Borg himself all attached to the event.

However, the 2025 St. Barts tournament has been officially cancelled. Here’s what it was supposed to be, why it didn’t happen, and what might come next.

The Concept: Fast, Competitive, and Star-Studded

The Legends Team Cup is structured as a six-city international circuit, blending nostalgia with real competition. Three teams are drafted from a pool of 15 tennis legends, captained by Carlos Moyà, James Blake, and Mark Philippoussis. Each event spans three days, with daily singles and doubles matches, short-set formats, and escalating points to build drama.

Prize money is serious: $1 million per event and $5 million for the final, bringing the total pool to $12 million. The goal is to combine the athletic credibility of recently retired stars with an entertainment-first experience.

The St. Barts event was planned as the inaugural stop, with the tennis club transformed with temporary stands, a TV tower, and seating for a select crowd. Players were publicly drafted, and ticket sales had reportedly begun.

So Why Was St. Barts 2025 Cancelled?

On June 2, 2025, just 10 days before the planned kickoff, tournament founder Mårten Hedlund announced the postponement of the St. Barts leg. Instead, the tour will now debut in Saint-Moritz, Switzerland, in August 2025.

The official reason? A mismatch between expectations and the on-the-ground logistical realities. According to Hedlund, some elements—such as site infrastructure and delivery guarantees—weren’t secured in time. Despite early meetings with local officials and support in principle from the Collectivité of Saint-Barthélemy, key approvals and guarantees lagged. Local leaders, including President Xavier Lédée, indicated they needed firmer commitments before proceeding.

Why It Raised Eyebrows

Was it a scam? No. But did it raise doubts? Absolutely.

From the beginning, the scale of the promises (Björn Borg as patron, massive prize money, and a world tour) didn’t quite align with the online presence.

• Very few mainstream sports media outlets reported on the event.
• Almost none of the announced players publicly confirmed their appearance in St. Barts.
• There was little buzz on social media and few signs of visible infrastructure preparations on the island.

People on St. Barts were intrigued but skeptical. The organizer did visit, held meetings, and seemed enthusiastic, but the short timeline and lack of clear execution left locals unsure. Some felt it was simply too ambitious, too fast.

A Track Record, But Still Early Days

To Hedlund’s credit, the Legends Team Cup isn’t a total unknown. He previously organized the Svaneholm Open in Sweden (2019), an ATP Champions Tour event featuring John McEnroe, Goran Ivanišević, Henri Leconte, and others. That event was well-received and planted the seed for this global tour concept.

The Cup also held a successful showcase event in 2022 inside Croatia’s ancient Pula Arena—a striking visual success, with real matches and positive feedback.

But transforming that into a sustainable, six-destination circuit is another matter. The jump from concept to consistent delivery is always tricky.

What’s Next: Saint-Moritz 2025 and St. Barts 2026?

With St. Barts out for 2025, the focus now shifts to the next confirmed locations: New York (July 16–18) and Saint-Moritz (August).

If those events go ahead smoothly, there’s reason to believe the St. Barts leg could be rescheduled for 2026. Local officials have kept the door open, noting that if the tour proves reliable and well-managed elsewhere, a return to the Caribbean would be welcomed.

Conclusion

The Legends Team Cup is not a scam, but it’s also not (yet) a fully mature operation. It has a compelling vision, support from credible names, and some proof of concept—but its rollout has shown that ambition needs to be matched by planning and local coordination.

As of now, St. Barts is off the 2025 calendar, and fans will need to wait and see how the events in Switzerland and the U.S. unfold.

If the organizers pull it off, we may yet see tennis legends compete on our island in 2026—with a bit more preparation, and a lot more credibility.