2021 Laver Cup Big Flop

[EllieK]

I have a ticket but I love Shapo, Schwartzman, FAA, Medvedev, Tsistipas, Berrettini, Ruud... I think it will be fun!

Me too. And I can’t wait. My doubles partner and I are going. When we bought the tickets the goal was to see Federer but there are more than enough top players that I’m not that disappointed.

 

[EllieK]

What is the covid policy? Do I need to do something more than just bring my proof of covid vaccinations card and wear a mask? I have a ticket to the Laver Cup.

Instructions are on the site. It’s a bit of a hassle though I don’t really mind

 

[CosmosMpower]

Yeah. US open required vaccine too. Would you have been okay with that to see history being made?

No, I would watch it from my couch.

 

[Jor3lBR]

Well, you can rejoice now, you have a Grand Slam winner on the lineup!

 

[merwy]

Sure for a normal ticket price at an ATP 500/1000 maybe, but the good tickets are 1,500-5k a piece! I only bit the bullet at the chance to see the Maestro play one time in person before he rides off into the sunset.

I’d be bummed out as well. I’d still try to enjoy the experience, since they’re all amazing players (especially with Med now being a slam champion) and they’ll probably make an entertaining show out of it.

 

[Fedinkum]

I hope this tournament disappears like the grandslam cup. It detracts attentions from real tennis.

 

[Arjuntino]

What is the covid policy? Do I need to do something more than just bring my proof of covid vaccinations card and wear a mask? I have a ticket to the Laver Cup.

I think proof if vaccine is all. It says OR, so I don't think vaccinated people need the daily or PCR test.

From laver cup website:
All event attendees, age 12 and older, must provide upon entry for each session:

proof of full COVID-19 vaccination* (with the final vaccine dose being at least 14 days prior to the session date being attended);
OR
proof of a negative COVID-19 ‘Antigen’ test (within 24 hours prior to the session being attended);
OR
proof of a negative COVID-19 ‘PCR’ test taken no earlier than September 22,

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

I think proof if vaccine is all. It says OR, so I don't think vaccinated people need the daily or PCR test.

From laver cup website:
All event attendees, age 12 and older, must provide upon entry for each session:

proof of full COVID-19 vaccination* (with the final vaccine dose being at least 14 days prior to the session date being attended);
OR
proof of a negative COVID-19 ‘Antigen’ test (within 24 hours prior to the session being attended);
OR
proof of a negative COVID-19 ‘PCR’ test taken no earlier than September 22,

Thanks. So I will be fine and don't need anything else.

 

[Federrero Roger]

Dunno what people are complaining about. Of course we want to watch more Novak, Federer and Nadal, but we gotta keep it real, these guys are almost out of here.
The lineups for 2021 are exceptional IMO.

 

[Sparlingo]

Anyone care to speculate what the matchups will be?

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

I hope they have good matchups for the Friday sessions since I will be there for them!!!!

 

[bluetrain4]

Live pro tennis is great. I'd be fine with the lineups. Just enjoy the tennis.

 

[Unaatennista]

Honestly excited for it super different from any other tournament imo!

 

[flyingboris]

2021 Laver Cup discussion thread Big Flop

 

[James P]

McEnroe should have picked (if he was available) Lloyd Harris over Nick Kyrgios.

 

[Swingmaster]

McEnroe should have picked (if he was available) Lloyd Harris over Nick Kyrgios.

Kyrgios is a stalwart. Gotta keep the narrative going of Kyrgios only showing passion when playing for a team.

 

[EddieChang]

McEnroe should have picked (if he was available) Lloyd Harris over Nick Kyrgios.

this is an exhibition. Who sells more tickets. Duh

 

[James P]

this is an exhibition. Who sells more tickets. Duh

I thought the point was to win. Duh

 

[Boozyuzi]

Discovery Sport secures next decade of the Laver Cup

It will be broadcast across channels and platforms including Eurosport and discovery+

www.broadcastnow.co.uk

Looks like the Laver Cup will be about for a while

Aussie Open on Disvovery/Eurosport for the next decade as well

 

[EllieK]

Tsitsipas has a foot injury. Looks like Cam Norrie is replacing him. Too bad. Part of the ticket price was for the interactions between him and Sascha and Daniil.

 

[rh310]

No, I would watch it from my couch.

I thought this US Open was particularly pleasant to attend. I guess all the people with this type of attitude stayed home.

 

[CosmosMpower]

Tsitsipas has a foot injury. Looks like Cam Norrie is replacing him. Too bad. Part of the ticket price was for the interactions between him and Sascha and Daniil.

Darn I was looking forward to heckling him about bathroom breaks. I don't see anything online about him being out though.

 

[EllieK]

Darn I was looking forward to heckling him about bathroom breaks. I don't see anything online about him being out though.

No I don’t either. The part about the foot injury was from a translated Greek article and the part about Cam Norrie in Laver Cup from a British one.

 

[Connor35]

Tsitsipas has a foot injury. Looks like Cam Norrie is replacing him. Too bad. Part of the ticket price was for the interactions between him and Sascha and Daniil.

A real injury ?

or is his foot just asleep from sitting on the toilet too long?

 

[Nostradamus]

A real injury ?

or is his foot just asleep from sitting on the toilet too long?

Cam norrie ? LOL. I might as well go down to UCLA tennis courts and watch the bruins play

 

[cha cha]

So you tell me that there is a possible matchup featuring Norrie and Kyrgios?
What a tennis feast.

 

[EddieChang]

So you tell me that there is a possible matchup featuring Norrie and Kyrgios?
What a tennis feast.

I was there in atlanta....

 

[Boozyuzi]

Who decided to put this on the same weekend as the Ryder Cup? Madnesd

 

[Connor35]

Who decided to put this on the same weekend as the Ryder Cup? Madnesd

Given the full tennis calendar, and they wanted to catch the guys while they were in the US before Indian Wells, the probably simply just didnt have many options.

 

[ttwreader]

 

[ttwreader]

 

[Fedforever]

For those not sure whether Tsitsipas was playing, he was practising yesterday:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1440811247851610123

 

[CosmosMpower]

Do you guys know if they will allow autographs? I'm thinking about bringing a toilet seat for Stefanos to sign.

 

[Sparlingo]

They were all out of black suits in "extra-tall" I see. I notice Shapo is showing off his watch, does he get paid extra for that?

 

[clayqueen]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1440974689422254082

 

[clayqueen]

Where is Borg?

 

[clayqueen]

Why is Djokovic not taking part?

 

[Aabye5]

Andrey's in his own movie...

 

[Aabye5]

Where is Borg?

The space between...FAA and Kyrgios...I'm rooting for The Rest, but who doesn't want those two to be forced to play doubles

 

[gogo]

Meh. Only match I'm interested in is Berry v Felix.
Good thing, as I'm too busy to watch.

 

[Nostradamus]

is roger making a trip out to boston ? it is his tournament afterall, and he doesnt' even show up ??

 

[Aabye5]

is roger making a trip out to boston ? it is his tournament afterall, and he doesnt' even show up ??

It's Rocket's tournament...

 

[Nostradamus]

It's Rocket's tournament...

Not. Laver is just a face man. Federer is in control of everything. money location, organizing

 

[Nostradamus]

Meh. Only match I'm interested in is Berry v Felix.
Good thing, as I'm too busy to watch.

what about doubles ? i want to see Isner take zeverev's head off

 

[Nostradamus]

So is Tssitipas in or out ?

 

[clayqueen]

Federer should have named it Federer Cup. Laver should have done something for his own legacy.

 

[clayqueen]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1441212865206046721

 

[prairiegirl]

I think Federer set the parameters and skewed it for Europe from the beginning. Most of the best players come from there. If it keeps going like this and World keeps losing, it will lose any credibility it ever had/has. Also, I question whether John McEnroe is much of a coach. I thought he would be dynamite, but he's not done well with player selection or coaching. Mind you, Europe has the better players, so he has the harder job. I question whether they'll keep him after this year if World loses yet again. It's becoming a sad story.

 

[Joseph_K]

Of course not. The Laver Cup has absolutely nothing to do with sponsorship or prize money.

I notice Shapo is showing off his watch, does he get paid extra for that?

 

[EllieK]

So is Tssitipas in or out ?

In the tournament but in the picture of them at dinner that’s on Twitter, he’s all the way at the back of the table by himself. Doesn’t exactly play well with others. Med is way at the front and Zverev also at the other end. Cam Norrie is there as my Brit friend said, but not sure why.