TopspintheTerrible
Hall of Fame
If Fed wants to host the Laver Cup in North America again, something needs to change. People aren’t going to continue to buy tickets to see the home team get blown out.
Laver Cup 2021 Official Thread
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James P
G.O.A.T.
and he chose Kyrgios willingly over say someone like Harris?
I would have made the call to add Harris, but that said...the World Team with that one adjustment, the only one that makes any sense at all, would result in how many more wins??
SeeingDusk
Hall of Fame
Harry_Wild
G.O.A.T.
I have not kept up on this year's Laver Cup but it is pretty much one side: Europe 7 and World 1!
Kralingen
Talk Tennis Guru
He looks like he’s not letting go of the HC mantle any time soon. I honestly don’t think he will lose to anyone in a HC Slam unless he has a poor serving day.
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
People want to see top tennis, especially if they keep hosting it in cities without big tournaments.
Americans get their butt's kicked while the Europeans have been sweeping up US Open, Indian Wells, Miami and Cincinnati wins for 15 years now. Hasn't caused any downswing in ticket sales.
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
^And making Russians part of the "home team" certainly won't help American interest lmao
prairiegirl
Hall of Fame
Wow, terrible match for Shapo. Yikes!
TopspintheTerrible
Hall of Fame
Team competitions are different though. And I don’t think there are many Americans tennis fans who dislike Med or Rublev cuz they’re Russian. Med certainly won over the US Open crowd in 2019.
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
Still probably zero. Would still bet on Tsitsipas to beat Harris.
James P
G.O.A.T.
Looking at the "World" ATP rankings. It's so barren, lmao.
That's their top 20. Korda might have high upside. Harris has decent upside. There's not a lot of talent coming up through. though.
| Ranking | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Felix Auger-Aliassime | Canada |
| 12 | Denis Shapovalov | Canada |
| 15 | Diego Schwartzman | Argentina |
| 17 | Cristian Garin | Chile |
| 19 | Reilly Opelka | USA |
| 21 | Alex de Minaur | Australia |
| 22 | John Isner | USA |
| 31 | Lloyd Harris | South Africa |
| 33 | Milos Raonic | Canada |
| 34 | Alexander Bublik | Kazakhstan |
| 36 | Nikoloz Basilashvili | Georgia |
| 39 | Taylor Fritz | USA |
| 42 | Sebastian Korda | USA |
| 44 | Federico Delbonis | Argentina |
| 48 | John Millman | Australia |
| 51 | Frances Tiafoe | USA |
| 54 | Kei Nishikori | Japan |
| 56 | Tommy Paul | USA |
| 58 | Mackenzie McDonald | USA |
| 62 | Federico Coria | Argentina |
That's their top 20. Korda might have high upside. Harris has decent upside. There's not a lot of talent coming up through. though.
Omega_7000
Legend
They should stick to legend vs Legend and do away with europe vs world...
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
Always wanted to see Borg v McEnroe as the tiebreaker at the end of Day 3
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
This doubles is hilllarious... 3 of the 4 guys on the court Can't volley
Marius_Hancu
Talk Tennis Guru
Shapovalov beaten to a pulp by Medvedev
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
That russian is fired. he's not sticking to the script. he's supposed to split sets and play out the super tiebreaker
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Not exactly traditional doubles but exciting 1st set. All these guys volleys stink so they are deathly afraid of cutting off balls in the middle with their volleys... so they are just letting all the balls go right thru in the Middle.............LOL
Serve&Bash
Semi-Pro
Rublev has some solid skills at net. I thought he was hopeless at net. I think rublev can reach the next level if he develops a transition game where he actively comes up to the net to volley away weak replies. It seems like he has the tools for it.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Everybody that has Tickets to sunday matches must ask for Money back. this is rediculous............
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
The blame is totally on the US of the A, the most relevant part of the non-Europe world. I remember the time when Sampras and Agassi were there for US/us.
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
Is this is the end of The World?
fundrazer
G.O.A.T.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
This maybe my fault. I called the laver cup arranged Exo,, and i think Federer read my post and he wanted to prove this laver cup was for real. just to prove me wrong. Ok Mr. federer,,, OK
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
Please don’t talk to Fedr anymore.This maybe my fault. I called the laver cup arranged Exo,, and i think Federer read my post and he wanted to prove this laver cup was for real. just to prove me wrong. Ok Mr. federer,,, OK
prairiegirl
Hall of Fame
Not only that, John McEnroe said if he lost this year, it would likely be his last. How many North and South Americans will ever want to play after this? It was embarrassing and sad for the players who took time out to do this.
prairiegirl
Hall of Fame
Completely. The format has to change otherwise it will become a joke, if it isn't already.Everybody that has Tickets to sunday matches must ask for Money back. this is rediculous............
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
Finnish have finally conquered the Americas.
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
Borg was bankrupt once. McEnroe helped him out.
InvisibleSoul
Hall of Fame
It's a bit of a problem when the lowest ranked team Europe member is higher ranked than the highest ranked team World member.
Aabye5
G.O.A.T.
He was in the pictures at the event, so he was in Boston at the time. Not sure if he still had any lingering issues with the problem that made him pull out of the USO. I was hoping they would sub in, too, even in the Zverev match.
Aabye5
G.O.A.T.
I can understand his frustration, for sure, and I never thought it was a good idea to copy golf in splitting up the teams....However, there is also a selection problem with the lineup. Why pit Kyrgios to play Tsitsipas? Why have FAA play Berrettin?
Anyways, could you imaging how all of these Laver Cups would be different if Delpo was still in action? Or Chung? And where's De Minaur? Not sure if it would be quite as one-sided. Which non-European will stand up to pick up the mantle?
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
A guy with a "limited game" just bageled Shapo. He did what not even the great Novak could do.
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
Let's NOT get crazy here. Novak is a STRONG favorite on every HC slam over Med. Novak lost UsOpen because of CYGS pressure and tiredness.
If he is fresh there would hardly be a contest.
Also Theim could beat Med, as the Austrian thrashed Med in STRAIGHT SETS in UsOpen 2020.
He's definitely not going to be a strong favourite over Med at the USO, if favoured at all. By the time the next one rolls around Novak will be well past 35 while Med is only coming into his prime.
CosmosMpower
Hall of Fame
He is definitely on the bench cheering and stirring up the crowd. During the Isner/Kyrgios match some people started chanting “we want Jack Sock”
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
Well he did just win the Gold in mixed doubles iirc
Fedforever
Hall of Fame
The format definitely needs looking at.
The Ryder Cup itself changed from being UK v USA when that format became uncompetitive.
On the other hand, I guess it makes it unlikely the results are fixed as I don't think this is the way you would fix them.
The Ryder Cup itself changed from being UK v USA when that format became uncompetitive.
On the other hand, I guess it makes it unlikely the results are fixed as I don't think this is the way you would fix them.
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
Jack Sock has something that connects with the average American.
Swingmaster
Hall of Fame
If he didn't blast serves his matches would be insanely attritional, which would be even more fun, though he'd be about the ninth best player. Slightly better than Ruud.
Swingmaster
Hall of Fame
You sure about countries like Georgia and Kazakhstan being Team World? If so, I'd like to see Bublik get a chance next year. I think he would thrive in a team atmosphere.
prairiegirl
Hall of Fame
Whatever happens this is not working. It's become an embarrassment in Rod Laver's name. That is just not a good legacy for him.
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