Laver Cup

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

RE: Laver Cup

flamingowings · All-time great

Andy is playing Laver Cup as per his Facebook page.

-- Edited by flamingowings on Wednesday 29th of June 2022 08:34:26 AM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

flamingowings wrote:
Andy is playing Laver Cup as per his Facebook page.

-- Edited by flamingowings on Wednesday 29th of June 2022 08:34:26 AM

Once they selected GB as the venue it was clear a Brit would play - although I expected it might be Cam. It might still be Cam I guess. In fact, we could put in a Team GB I would say ! If they let us!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

www.atptour.com/en/news/djokovic-laver-cup-2022-announcement

Might be an exhibition but all 4 of the Big 4 are playing at the O2.

Might even be Djokos next appearance.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, great line-up and very nice to have it at the O2 but I don't personally expect to get that much more into it than normal. And normal for me has been not very much at all.

We're not exactly talking the Ryder Cup of tennis. Though, with the LIV Golf business, gawd knows what the future holds for top level pro golf in general and the majors and Ryder Cup in particular.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Yes, great line-up and very nice to have it at the O2 but I don't personally expect to get that much more into it than normal. And normal for me has been not very much at all.

We're not exactly talking the Ryder Cup of tennis. Though, with the LIV Golf business, gawd knows what the future holds for top level pro golf in general and the majors and Ryder Cup in particular.

I see it as a bit of entertainment tbh, its always been that. Result is given, Europe win. Its expensive to attend ie I wont be there, but its fun and meaningless entertainment to watch!

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, maybe I just need to compartmentalise it as entertainment rather than true sport from the off and maybe give it a go on that level.

For my sporting fix I need jeopardy, however unlikely the jeopardy. In football I will take a rather less than top level dull to most folk meaningful football match over an entertaining friendly, wirh great players involved, any day of the week.

telstar · Strong Club Player

flamingowings wrote:
I also wouldn't go if Zverev played and he has played for 3 out of the 4 years it's run.
On the other hand might be Federer's farewell

As others have said it is no more than an exhibition. I also wouldn't go anywhere near it if there was any danger of having to watch Nadull!

goldfish · Futures qualifying

My godson is looking for tickets for this as it is now sold out. If anyone hears of any availability, please can you highlight it here.

-- Edited by goldfish on Sunday 24th of July 2022 07:04:29 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Rublev selected for team Europe in next Laver Cup. So a Russian can represent Europe in a team event , thus representing Ukraine as well who are part of Europe.

Mmm.

Blue_Belle · Club Coach

Andre Agassi is the team world captain from 2025 and Yannick Noah the team Europe captain from 2025. To be introduced at this year's tie.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Blue_Belle wrote:
Andre Agassi is the team world captain from 2025 and Yannick Noah the team Europe captain from 2025. To be introduced at this year's tie.

Thats good - needed a shake up as the McEnroe and Borg thing was getting tired.