Laver Cup

Born2WinTennis · Club Coach

Laver Cup

Oakland2002 · All-time great

It's a bit pointless at the moment given the disparity between the two teams although I am sure some of the big names will withdraw

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

For me this is just a pointless gimmick of a "tournament". The players already play too much tennis, and many of the top players have already opted (or been forced) out of Davis Cup next week through fatigue and injury.

Whilst the team sheets look exciting on paper, when push comes to shove, we could easily end up with players outside the top 100 competing, just to make up the numbers - unless of course the appearance money is too good to turn down.

The tennis itself could easily turn into a glorified exhibition tournament.

the addict · Tennis legend

Sounds to me like a promoter's idea of making an easy profit

skibbarriz · Strong Club Player

Is this the thing Federer wanted to set up?

Born2WinTennis · Club Coach

I think most people agree that the Davis Cup being an annual event doesn't work, look at this year for example. Until that moves to a better format there will always be rival products offered such as this. Maybe we could host the Davis Cup alternate years to something like this. I also think the Davis Cup should be more than the efforts of potentially just 3 players per match.

indiana · Tennis legend

Good stuff. The top players get the chance to play so little and earn such paltry amounts.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Well, it was a big success.

Very slick. Exciting. Build up of excitement with the increase in points. No dead rubbers.

Lots of interesting points for the Davis Cup people and ATP people to think about, when they were all so sniffy.....

JonH · All-time great

It looked really good - I like innovation when it means something and this appeared to mean something. Nick K appeared more distressed losing to Fed in the last match than he did losing his DC semi last weekend - food for thought indeed!

I am sure there are flaws to iron out before they go again next season in Chicago but a good start

indiana · Tennis legend

Did it cost Nick quite a lot of money losing ?

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

I think each memeber of the winning team were to gain $250k. Not bad for a weekends work. Can see this being a big thing in the tennis calendar.

Jaffa · Challenger level

I thought it was a superb event myself. So different to anything else! Can see it being a real regular thing now.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I see that the Laver Cup is now becoming officially part of the ATP tour

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Is this a big feather in Federer's cap? And by association, a lack of feather in Novak's (who couldn't get his event to work) ????

JonH · All-time great

Good move, it's a good event the laver cup , still not sure why they are doing the ATP nations cup though, that makes no sense.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

So laver cup on this weekend. Last year I find v exciting but xant help but feel this is a mismatch this year

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