TennisSprout
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I mean Team Europe and Team World? Really, the concept of Laver Cup seems to condescend by equaling Europe with World especially considering Rod Laver is an Australian.
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Dose anyone find Laver Cup strange
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fedtennisphan
Hall of Fame
What? Say that again.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Sign of the times, unfortunately. European players currently dominate tennis (every single member of the top 10 is from Europe) so in order to find a team with any chance of opposing them they have to cobble together the best players from anywhere outside Europe that they can get them. Even then, you can see what an uphill task it is to get any team together that can take on the mighty Europeans!
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
I find it epic.
fedtennisphan
Hall of Fame
Nothing but a little self-respect couldn’t cure. There is a reason every single member of the top 10 is European. It’s always an uphill task when play like you don’t belong.
justballtennis
New User
I find it rather good so far. Whats suprising is its not been treated like an exhibition as every match has been hard fought. Its great for our sport and it tops the 02 in London by a mile.
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Essential difference is that in Laver Cup the players only play against members of the opposing team. At the WTF, the team members play against each other for the right to face the best player from the other team. In short, Laver Cup is more like Davis Cup (except for best of 3 matches rather than best of 5) with genuine team camaraderie. At WTF, all the players are pitted against each other.
Which is strange because players get no ranking points. Federer must be paying good money to make them pretend that they care.
fedtennisphan
Hall of Fame
Borg looks uncomfortabe
Ha! Ha! You have the wrong thread. That thread already has been created.
pabletion
Hall of Fame
Wel...... Its 1-7 Europe leading so far, so.......
(What did u want US vs Europe? Oh the massacre........)
TennisSprout
Rookie
What about Team Established vs Team Young? So in this way, young promising generation might grasp a few opportunities to learn from top players and will be good for the future tennis.
fundrazer
G.O.A.T.
I dunno if showing how large the gap is between Europe and rest of world is "great for our sport." It's a bit of fun to watch, but it's not year end finals level imo, sorry. The doubles will probably be the most enjoyable part, but even then it's mainly just the factor of the singles guys playing doubles. WTF doubles for me is still more entertaining.
But it's okay...I might not agree, but all of the Nadal fans will sign off on your post.
MasterZeb
Hall of Fame
This and the WTF are completely different concepts and tournaments. There's no comparison.
Tennisanity
Legend
But do you really believe this? It seems like the matches are almost set up. First non-close match was Fed winning today. It's like the Fed Nadal exhibitions of the past, everything automatically is going to 3 sets to give the fans more tennis.
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
So Nadal or Federer would rather leave Prague with zero points instead of the 1500 points they would gain as the winner of the WTF? I mean, since it tops London "by a mile?"
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
There's no comparison because one if a meaningless exo and the other is the fifth most important tournament in tennis. It's like people here actually think the Laver Cup counts for something other than millions into the coffers of the players.
2nd Serve Ace
Hall of Fame
It should be some kind of draft approach and more doubles involved with more matches total but in proset form.
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It feels like an All-Star Game. There is nothing really at stake except ca$h. Strange? yeah, it is kind of strange.
If the teams were more balanced, and if they were playing for something besides money, it would be more interesting.
If the teams were more balanced, and if they were playing for something besides money, it would be more interesting.
fedtennisphan
Hall of Fame
So Federer went to Rod Laver to create an event where the Team World players agreed to not win any matches and put up half-hearted efforts.
TheAverageFedererFan
Professional
Teams are very unfair.
TheAverageFedererFan
Professional
What about Team 1 and Team 2?
toby55555
Hall of Fame
So how would you change it, France & Spain v Rest of the World?
tacou
G.O.A.T.
how about borg and mac draft whoever they want? Mc literally could not pick a top 10 player for his team.
I like this Euro/World team set up, but it need changes when Europe is so far ahead.
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
May get worse when Djoker and Stan return
2nd Serve Ace
Hall of Fame
It should be team Rafa vs team Roger with a draft and multiple surfaces put down.
Tennisanity
Legend
No it was probably like split the first two sets unless they go to tie breakers and then have a shoot out. Basically make every match close.
Tennisanity
Legend
And here we go, Kyrgios -Berdy, another close match. Too many of them. It's fake.
BHServe
Semi-Pro
Borg looks uncomfortabe
True, what I looked the berdy kyrgios, borg looked almost bored and did nothing to cheer berdy or to show any interest to the whole thing..
Roddick85
Hall of Fame
I'll admit to being skeptical about all this, sounded more like an exho than anything else. However, I've caught glimpses of a few matches since yesterday and I'm pleasantly surprised, looks like players actually care a bit. I'm a fan of indoor tennis, so it's easy for me to like. Also, anyone else really like the dark black court color? I find it's different and looks pretty nice. Had Novak, Andy and Stan been healthy, I wonder if they would've participated? We might see Nadal/Federer play doubles tomorrow, would also love to see Djokovic/Federer playing doubles maybe next year? The only knock I got on the event is that much of it's interest comes from the fact that Federer/Nadal are there, once they are retired, will the event survive? Not convinced.
MasturB
Legend
Are you familiar with Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup in Golf?
Ryder Cup is USA v. Europe
Presidents Cup is USA vs. World (non-Europe)
2nd Serve Ace
Hall of Fame
Another idea: the Captains should each have to play in one match.
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Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
An 18 pt super tie-break?
Noelan
Legend
Borg is known as super calm and collected person.
I remember him saying that at this point of his life he is not interested in tennis as much as some of other former greats. Maybe that's why he looks bored and uncomortable.
BHServe
Semi-Pro
Borg is known as super calm and collected person.
I remember him saying that at this point of his life he is not interested in tennis as much as some of other former greats. Maybe that's why he looks bored and uncomortable.
My next question is, wrf is he doing there then if he is so effing MEH about whole tennis. It's not like there were not any other All time greats to coach Team Europe..
Noelan
Legend
I think it's money.He has (so to say) some difficulty with his personal finances.
The only thing that bothers me is Shapovalov playing it. He will have plenty of time to play exos later in his career.
but hey it's still nice exo let's not be too critical.
BHServe
Semi-Pro
I think it's money.He has (so to say) some difficulty with his personal finances.
The only thing that bothers me is Shapovalov playing it. He will have plenty of time to play exos later in his career.
but hey it's still nice exo let's not be too critical.
Money it is..
I'm not critical at all, actually I like the whole concept and even though it's exho all the matches have been quite competitive and serious.
Regarding Shapo, the money is answer there as well. Team8/Organisers taking full benefit of recent Shapo-mania, and Shapo sure as hell was not saying no when Fed asked him to join with them
KingKyrgios
Professional
I do.
This Fedal teamup is as cringeworthy as anything ive ever seen in any sport.
This Fedal teamup is as cringeworthy as anything ive ever seen in any sport.
noobforehand20
Professional
good luck making it australia vs world then, now that would turn it into an exho
Noelan
Legend
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
No RaonicMoney it is..
I'm not critical at all, actually I like the whole concept and even though it's exho all the matches have been quite competitive and serious.
Regarding Shapo, the money is answer there as well. Team8/Organisers taking full benefit of recent Shapo-mania, and Shapo sure as hell was not saying no when Fed asked him to join with them
noobforehand20
Professional
actually its a bit condescending to equal the world against europe
fedtennisphan
Hall of Fame
That’s where Federer steps in. He is the one who came to Rod Laver to create the Laver Cup, so it’s his job to insure its survival.
Mind Doctor
Rookie
There is nothing wrong about the Laver Cup. It's been done in golf before.
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