Laver Cup to San Francisco in '25

[marc45]

The 2025 edition of the Laver Cup will be held in San Francisco at the home of the Golden State Warriors, tournament organizers said Thursday.

It marks the first time the three-day team tournament, pitting six top men's players from Europe against six of their counterparts from the rest of the world, will be held on the U.S. West Coast.

Next year's Laver Cup, which will mark the eighth edition of the event co-created by Roger Federer and honoring tennis great Rod Laver, will be held Sept. 19-21.

"Bay Area fans will love the way the Laver Cup brings together the world's top players as teammates," Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam champion who helped Team Europe win three Laver Cup titles, said in a news release. "They will get to see them putting aside their rivalries and sitting courtside together cheering each other on. This doesn't exist anywhere else."

This year's Laver Cup, where Team World will target a third consecutive victory, will be held Sept. 20-22 in Berlin.

 

[Tshooter]

I didn’t realize they were still doing this team tournament Exo.

 

[Kralingen]

I truly hate the Warriors more than I’ve ever hated any entity, person, or thing. Will be boycotting.

 

[Cupcake]

I can't imagine this event lasting for too many more years.

 

[calbear2000]

Woohoo! As a person who lives in the Bay Area, I’m super pumped about this. Also my tennis friends are really excited about this announcement.

 

[DSH]

I truly hate the Warriors more than I’ve ever hated any entity, person, or thing. Will be boycotting.

If Curry wins a fifth ring, LJ fans will go crazy.

 

[Better_Call_Raul]

I can't imagine this event lasting for too many more years.

It is a shameless money grab. Created by none other than Fed himself. The event is utterly phony and cringeworthy.
Will it last? It depends on the ongoing stupidity of the masses. It may go on forever. A sucker is born every minute.

 

[DSH]

I can't imagine this event lasting for too many more years.

Laver will die without being able to hold an edition in his country of origin.

 

[Kralingen]

If Curry wins a fifth ring, LJ fans will go crazy.

Luckiest player of all time.

 

[DSH]

It is a shameless money grab. Created by Fed. It is cringe.
It may go on forever. A sucker is born every minute.

Better call Raul and you can defend them.

 

[EvonneFedererBorgster]

It’s so extra cringe

 

[DSH]

It’s so extra cringe

"Greederer"!

 

[sureshs]

I can't imagine this event lasting for too many more years.

It could survive by taking tennis to cities without tournaments.

 

[Better_Call_Raul]

It’s so extra cringe

The team designations are artificial and so stupid.
"Team World"

How about something real and interesting: Team Russia vs Team Ukraine/NATO.

 

[Move]

They should host it in Saudi Arabia, money grabbing in plenty-money land. Case closed.

 

[Better_Call_Raul]

Laver will die without being able to hold an edition in his country of origin.

Some people will travel to London and SF to see Laver Cup.
Nobody wants to travel to Australia.

 

[RS]

Basketball still isn't as good as the Boxing discussions.

 

[calbear2000]

It could survive by taking tennis to cities without tournaments.

This. Bay Area is a tennis dessert as far as big tourneys go.

 

[calbear2000]

Some people will travel to London and SF to see Laver Cup.
Nobody wants to travel to Australia.

SoCal people will definitely fly up. Also anywhere in the Pacific Northwest (Portland, Seattle, Vancouver) and other western states are an easy flight. People will make a trip to SF out of it.

 

[Better_Call_Raul]

SoCal people will definitely fly up. Also anywhere in the Pacific Northwest (Portland, Seattle, Vancouver) and other western states are an easy flight. People will make a trip to SF out of it.

SF is a great place to visit. Especially when President Xi comes to town and the homeless all magically disappear.

 

[Tshooter]

I can't imagine this event lasting for too many more years.

 

[Tshooter]

It is a shameless money grab. Created by none other than Fed himself. The event is utterly phony and cringeworthy.
Will it last? It depends on the ongoing stupidity of the masses. It may go on forever. A sucker is born every minute.

Our favorite favourite Dr. Raul S.J. saying the quiet part out loud.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Laver will die without being able to hold an edition in his country of origin.

Rod Laver has lived in California for the past 50 years and lives in Carlsbad, about 400 miles from San Francisco. It's a lot easier for him to attend LC in California than flying 8,000 miles to Australia.

 

[Tshooter]

The team designations are artificial and so stupid.
"Team World"

How about something real and interesting: Team Russia vs Team Ukraine/NATO.

That would be pretty great. Howabout Team USA verse Team Pooh. Peng Shuai could be a co-captain for Team Pooh, if they can find her.

 

[Devilito]

Without aggressive shotmakers like Roger / Nick, nobody is going to watch an exo made up of bunch of grinders hitting balls until their opponents make an error. Might as well watch paint dry.

 

[Tshooter]

Without aggressive shotmakers like Roger / Nick, nobody is going to watch an exo made up of bunch of grinders hitting balls until their opponents make an error. Might as well watch paint dry.

Really only one player that can save LC.

 

[MaxTennis]

Proud to be in the Bay Area!

 

[calbear2000]

SF is a great place to visit. Especially when President Xi comes to town and the homeless all magically disappear.

Spot on. It has its issues. But it’s still one of the most beautiful places to visit and live. And being a sports fan in general, visitors from nearby states often choose it as a destination to travel to and make a long weekend out of it.

 

[ND-13]

So excited and happy for folks on the West Coast.

Exciting format for the young and old alike. Perfect what the sport needs to rope in young audience.

 

[nighthawkrr]

I truly hate the Warriors more than I’ve ever hated any entity, person, or thing. Will be boycotting.

More than pickleball?!

 

[timnz]

I didn’t realize they were still doing this team tournament Exo.

Its a tournament, just an unusual format. The reason I say that is the the H2H records are recorded in ATP's database against players records. They wouldn't do that for Exhibition events.

example Federer vs Kyrgios

Nick Kyrgios VS Roger Federer | Head 2 Head | H2H | ATP Tour | Tennis

Head to head records for players in men's professional tennis. View rivalry results and stats for matches on the ATP Tour.

www.atptour.com

 

[Tshooter]

Its a tournament, just an unusual format. The reason I say that is the the H2H records are recorded in ATP's database against players records. They wouldn't do that for Exhibition events.

example Federer vs Kyrgios

They do when your name is FEDR. If you want to think it a tournament feel free. I know an Exo when I see one.

 

[geromino]

Bad choice, San Francisco is truly one of the trashiest dumps of the western world.

 

[Bartelby]

San Francisco is the most cinematic city America ever produced!

 

[Tshooter]

Bad choice, San Francisco is truly one of the trashiest dumps of the western world.

S.F. is a world class city. Tony Bennett left his heart there! And it’s got Rice-A-Roni!

 

[Bartelby]

San Francisco created the counter-culture and the computer-culture, so what more could you ask for?

 

[DSH]

Spot on. It has its issues. But it’s still one of the most beautiful places to visit and live. And being a sports fan in general, visitors from nearby states often choose it as a destination to travel to and make a long weekend out of it.

Kralingen is afraid if Chef Curry ends up having more rings than his idol LJ.
I hope it happens!

 

[Better_Call_Raul]

Its a tournament, just an unusual format. The reason I say that is the the H2H records are recorded in ATP's database against players records. They wouldn't do that for Exhibition events.

Tennis is primarily an individual sport.
The team format can definitely work, as we see in Davis Cup.

Davis Cup - Draws & Results

The official website of Davis Cup features news, live scores, results, videos and photos from the largest annual team competition in sport.

www.daviscup.com

But the Laver Cup "Team World" vs "Team Europe" format is meaningless and absurd.
Why are all these Laver Cup players jumping up and down for their "team"? Even Borg is excited.
Is this excitement for real?

It is so over the top and bizarre. The Laver Cup phoniness is rather offensive. It insults our intelligence.

 

[Better_Call_Raul]

We don't need the phony Laver Cup hype. Cringe.

 

[marc45]

 

[SonnyT]

If Curry wins a fifth ring, LJ fans will go crazy.

Curry & LJ's teams are the 9th and 10th teams in the West. They'll be lucky to be in the playoffs.

 

[vokazu]

Whatever, as long as Aussie Open stays here. You can all stick LC up where the sun doesn't shine.

 

[Bartelby]

It does harken back to trans-Atlantic rivalries so it's interesting. America got subsumed into the World, which is a first.

Tennis is primarily an individual sport.
The team format can definitely work, as we see in Davis Cup.

Davis Cup - Draws & Results

The official website of Davis Cup features news, live scores, results, videos and photos from the largest annual team competition in sport.

www.daviscup.com

But the Laver Cup "Team World" vs "Team Europe" format is meaningless and absurd.
Why are all these Laver Cup players jumping up and down for their "team"? Even Borg is excited.
Is this excitement for real?

It is so over the top and bizarre. The Laver Cup phoniness is rather offensive. It insults our intelligence.

 

[Genie Of the Bank]

San Francisco created the counter-culture and the computer-culture, so what more could you ask for?

I thought that the counter-culture was created by CIA experimenting with LSD (on soldiers and students) thus creating a hippy movement. And the computer-culture was created by NSA trough IBM with connections of Bill Gates mother who arranged young Bill first big job - creation of a personal computer (spying device in every home) .

 

[calbear2000]

Apparently he was spotted watching Stanford compete yesterday. I guess the rumors of him being in the Bay Area were true.

 

[Hitman]

The city is in a downward spiral.

I do miss the days walking around Fisherman's Wharf with my nWo T-Shirt on.

 

[Better_Call_Raul]

SF is not as bad as NYC.
Just look at the NYC lawlessness!

 

[Bhagi Katbamna]

Hope all of the fans who travel there and the players have Snapcrap on their phones.

 

[Tshooter]

SF is not as bad as NYC.
Just look at the NYC lawlessness!

Did your friend you find that place around Lincoln Center you were looking for yet?

The city is overall quite safe.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/10/nyregion/subway-shove-amputation.html

You will be pleasantly surprised at the friendly greeting.

 

[Tshooter]

Tennis is primarily an individual sport.
The team format can definitely work, as we see in Davis Cup.

Davis Cup - Draws & Results

The official website of Davis Cup features news, live scores, results, videos and photos from the largest annual team competition in sport.

www.daviscup.com

But the Laver Cup "Team World" vs "Team Europe" format is meaningless and absurd.
Why are all these Laver Cup players jumping up and down for their "team"? Even Borg is excited. this excitement for real?

It is so over the top and bizarre. The Laver Cup phoniness is rather offensive. It insults our intelligence.

“Even Borg is excited.”

That’s proof it’s completely contrived.